driving to work. She dreads clocking in. She absolutely hates her job.  

She has a degree in computer science, but she can barely stand the sight of a computer 

anymore. Everything in her miserable life has become a drudgery to her. She can barely 

stand herself. The most important thing to her is that wonderful clock that chimes 5 p.m. 

when it is time for her to go home.  

She rushes to her car...Drives as fast as the law allows home...and then immediately 

rushes into her house as fast as she can to the noise of overexcited door greeters. Both 

them and her have waited all day for this moment. Now, she can relax. 

She sits down on the couch...collects up her pets (2 dogs and a cat) and gives each of 

them the attention she knows that they crave. She turns on "Animal Planet" on the 

television set and sits back breathing a sigh of relief that she lived through another day.  

Every day this same process occurs. Sometimes she makes a stop by the library and gets 

a collection of books on "Dog Care" and on "Dog Training." On her day off (that 

wonderful day), her and her dogs go and spend the entire day at the local park. All of 

them wait all week for that wonderful event. 

Because of the drudgery of her job and the desire she has to be constantly free from it, 

she decided to check into starting her own home business. Her friends sell Avon. As a 

matter of fact, one of them even makes enough money to do it full  time. 

Barbara envies this woman...She gets up and works when she wants at her own business 

which she loves. She always seems to have a spring in her step and a smile on her face.  

Then, one day her friend invites Barbara to join her. Excitement overflows inside of 

Barbara...She will be able to be in control of her own destiny. She can be in business for 

herself. 

Barbara jumps at the chance...besides it is only $25 she says to herself..."What do I have 

to lose?" She is absolutely on fire with this new possibility...She can work for herself and 

make her own life. 

She quickly begins to do everything her sponsor told her to do...She makes up lists of 

contacts. She begins contacting them all one by one. She does everything neccessary to 

get started as fast as possible. 

Barbara begins making a little money...(It always starts out small in your own home 

business), but something is missing. She stills has her job...She has her new home 

business and is beginning to make a little income doing it...BUT she has even less time 

than before to do the things she loves. 

Her day off came and went...She had meetings to attend in her new business. Her dogs 

stayed home staring longingly at their leashes wondering what was wrong. Barbara is 

making more money now, but is no more free time than ever before. 

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