There’s a lot of talk these days about the “work-life balance” and what it means to “make time for self-care.” While we can’t control the actions of others, it is a good idea to take a moment to consider how much time you spend with yourself. The “6 figure” is a popular number many believe to be the average salary for an American.

Although I personally believe its more like 14 or 17, but I cant find anyone that can actually prove this number on a reliable basis. I do know that I spend a lot of time with myself, in my own company, and with my own family. I spend enough time with my family to get a full day of self-care each week, but I don’t have time to spend with myself to the level it says in the 6 figure.

Here’s the hard part of this thing: Time is not money. Your time is not money. So as long as you’re not getting paid 7,000,000,000 a year, you’re not getting the 6 figure. But that’s what these people are saying.

I am really starting to think that the 6 figure is not the only way to think about it. If you spend time with yourself, you will naturally have time to spend with others, and vice versa, and that is what’s meant by Self-Care. I think if you start thinking of 6 figure as the only way to think about it, you will never find peace.