The Jump

From The Jump? by Robert Paterson:In the summer of 1993, I was on track to end up at the top of the Canadian banking system. This had been my dream since I left school. But instead of being happy, I was utterly depressed. Something was wrong and I did not know what it was. I felt like a donkey on a treadmill going around in circles. Ultimately I realized that I was a prisoner. I was trapped by my income and my debt. For a year, I was just miserable. For how could I have ever escape this trap? Then one summer day, I woke up and realized that I could escape. All I had to do was to walk away from this life. This was my jump. The moment when I knew for certain that I had to leave the traditional work life forever.On the one year anniversary of the death of my friend, Robert comes an unexpected gift: an entire website that Robert created, which I’ve never seen, or a discusses the dramatic transformation he took his life through. Thanks to his daughter Hope for passing this along today.