At one time, I worked at a boutique.

It was one of my favorite jobs!

The boutique sold various crafts, hand made, as well as items brought in by vendors. Almost everyday was an exercise in self discipline,

“Remember you are working here to earn money, not to spend money.”

I occasionally would spend money, but I couldn’t do it very often. When you are in this situation, you have to figure out how to make it work. How to have fun at work without defeating the purpose of being there.  I would think to myself, “How can I come to work every day, and rarely take anything home?”  

Then one day it came to me.

I was there almost everyday anyway, so I would say to myself, “You don’t need to take it home, you will see it again tomorrow!”

It totally worked!! 

I really don’t have much in my home from working at that job. And guess what? I don’t even remember those things I thought I needed!