The Ostrich Effect is a behavioral financial term most commonly used to describe someone’s avoidance of considerably risky financial situations by pretending that they do not exist. My Ostrich Effect has more to do with the way I feel when I am overwhelmed.
Nothing would feel better than shoving my head into a hole and pretending that none of the outside world and its happenings actually exist. To be able to mosey on about my life as if there are no worries–no bills to be paid, no people to please, no chores to be done, no mundane societal pressures–would be ideal. This way I can actually accomplish the things in my life that I Want To Do and not be ruled by other priorities which do not belong to me.
What is it that I want to do? Simply refer to my Things I Need to Do More Often list and you will see… #2 on this list is what I want to do most of all, and not being able to because of my “work for someone else” responsibilities tend to interfere greatly has me in a state of… ostrich-ism.
The main challenge to my unwavering desire for self-employment and to work more on my freelance and art projects is that I am single, and the sole financial provider for my household. Without a back-up source of cash flow, I am stuck somewhere between making my dreams come true and facing reality… for today, I’d prefer to be an ostrich. Tomorrow is a new day.
Tags: freelance, LIFE, overwhelmed, random thoughts, self employment
