I spent 25 years, in a past life, doing electrical work for a company that was started by my step father. I worked my way up quickly, and by the end, I was the owner. All I did at that point was drive around, tell people what to do, go to meetings, make bids, etc. I left that company behind about 6 years ago. And other than delivering pizzas for a bit, I really haven't worked a regular job since.

For the last few weeks, I have been doing handyman work for an old woman. She is in pretty rough shape and she really can't get around very well. All she does is go to church and get chemotherapy treatments. Her husband passed about a year ago. I feel bad for her. She is very lonely. In large part, I think she pays me to have company a couple days a week.

Most of what I have been doing is quite labor intensive. Pulling a bunch of weeds with my hands, yard clean up, painting, roof repairs, stuff like that. I don't charge her much at all. It's a small fraction of what I was used to making remodeling fancy Scottsdale homes in the past. And I wasn't even doing the hard parts. And yet, it's the most fulfilled I have felt in a long time. Helping someone directly who is in need. Making a few bucks. Working out my body. It all feels amazing. It reminds me of when I was a young kid going door to door, asking anyone and everyone if they needed help with yard work. It felt so good making money for the first time on my own, and using my body. I would love to hear from you all. What kind of lessons have you learned from working hard or helping others in need. What drives you and makes you want to work hard?