The other day I was riding in a car, starting to complain about how hard it is to live in New York – the cold winters, the high cost of living, the high rents, taxes, a snobby political culture and numerous other things that plague our state.

But then I quickly followed it up with the fact that I may complain about it a lot I really love the life. I like my job and seeing my ideas and work go on to being implemented, plans come together. I have a beautiful office with a great view of the mountains. I like the money I make and my ability to invest in an effort to live a better life tomorrow. I love having public transportation that I can take to work and so many places in the wilderness where I can camp, hike, fish and hunt. And despite the corrosion to my truck, I kind of like the pretty snow on the landscape even if slip walking on the ice.

Maybe my future is not on New York State but that alone is kind of liberating, as it means I don’t really have a stake in the fight for the future. My concern is with earning and investing money, saving for a better tomorrow, not worrying about what’s happening today in New York.