[pct-l] wishing and hoping

[hiker at godlikebuthumble.com (Hiker)]

At 03:46 PM 10/15/03, CMountainDave@aol.com wrote:
>  A difficult decision has
>to be made: Do I like and want -or need - my job enough not to lose it or do
>I want to do a thru hike? If it is the former, why torture yourself wishing
>and hoping for 6 months of free time?

Life is all about balance. Why should you screw up your life after the hike 
if that is not what you want to do. Remember HYOH

Try reading the book

"Six Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need 
Without Burning Bridges or Going Broke"

Here is a link to amazon.com's page for the book
http://tinyurl.com/r8sh