So I was sitting at the beach today with my 2 1/2 year old son watching the water. It was 10:30 a.m. on a Tuesday. To be honest, I had a pang of guilt about lounging while everyone in the rat race sat behind computers in cubicles.

Then I hit me… the whole point of working less, earning more is to have these Tuesday morning moments. Just because we’re all used to working on Tuesday morning it doesn’t mean life has to be that way. My guilt turned to pride. I was now excited that I’ve built a life where it’s okay to rest midweek.

I urge you to pay your life first too. That’s how you’ll get to everything else on your to-do list… lounging, working out, family, friends… before work fills out every waking moment.