['00 Tundy]

Solid thoughts. I fear that too many people take their jobs for granted.

Like you, I've sacrificed a lot to build my business - 8 years of 60-80 hour work weeks. My friends don't see or respect the hard work it takes to be self-made. They are jealous of my accomplishments and successes because by the age of 26 I had purchased 4 homes, and maintained a 1M dollar residence and a vacation home on the water. They absolutely can't fathom the stress I've endured to build a business based upon ethics and integrity. I earn many times over what they do and they only see the nice "Mercedes in the parking lot". I actually will turn 30 this year and sold the Mercedes in 2007 .

Ever calculate what you'd make if you worked 80 hours per week? First 40 - base pay, second 40 @ time and a half. Do the math. CRAZY.

But there's more to living than work. Unfortunately though, the boats I like don't run on wind and even it they did, I can't leave my one year old child with special needs unattended.

wow, im 17 yrs old now, and i hope to own my own business in my life. in the summer instead of being lazy like most my friends, i work 65-70 hours a week for a marina in Wildwood, NJ. in the winter, i work about 25 hours a week at pep boys, plus school. in doing this, all my freinds envy me also, because i have a waverunner and of course my yota!! lol they all say things like "i wish i could have that" but what they dont see, is the work behind it.

if you dont mind me asking, what kind of business do you own? because you mentioned boats?

just to put it out there, threads i read like this, push me as a "kid" more and more to be successful in life, so i want to thank you all for the motivation.