How do people like you, like me who work between 10-14 hours a day, have kids, do laundry, try to work out...?

Question

and many other stuff do to try doing or being like many of the great people in the human history? How do you finish with all the tasks I mentioned before and have time left to do what, Leonardo DaVinci, Shakespeare, Gandhi, etc. did? Is it impossible for the regular, poor-medium class individual to dream about becoming a genius after a hard day of work?

Answer 1

My personal opinion? If you find a way to do all those things, do laundry, work, keep a clean house, work out, take care of the children, and maybe even find a little time for yourself (in my case, I dance salsa) you already ARE a genius!! And regardless of what the dream actually is, don't give up on it no matter what. The kids will be in college one day and your dreams will be right where you left them, awaiting your return!! Lots of luck, your question made me chuckle!!

Answer 2

Leonardo had servants, Shakespeare was a man and just did what a guy does - gets the women to do the housework, and Gandhi was a nomad without children who lived in the same robes for weeks and had the simplest lifestyle as a statement. And what he said was brilliant - peace will get the job done. pity we did not listen.

Any way, women are doing all those things you say, and the guys are getting the benefit. How many two income families do you know where the house work is 50/50?? Eh?? Eh?

It is wonderful to hear you say that you work 10 - 14 hours a day. Are you in the house or out of it? Any 2 income family almost has to be having housework help. Do you? You need it.

We are a one income family and I cook, clean and homeschool our family. So i work as well hours and hours a day! No vacations for mothers. Ah well. and no paychecks. But my husband is a good provider and we really DO spend very little - second hand EVERYThing. And good will for clothes and furniture. Our cars are paid for and we enjoy the lesser and even downwardly mobile life style. Stay focuses and get a spiritual life going. that helps me.