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A few years ago, if you had asked me to bet on the horses or the football, I would have run a mile. Gambling has just never been my thing.

I always knew it could be fun to have a punt on your favourite team and as long as you stayed sensible and within your means, there’s a chance of having a decent win without risking too much. For me though, I’ve always preferred more solid and reliable ways to create an income.

Well, one weekend afternoon I was having a little web surf when I came across a list of extra cash-making ideas.

You Don’t Have To..

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A friend and mentor of mine has this saying that he learnt from his Mum as a kid – “You don’t have to, you get to”.

He said it started with when he complained about having to make his bed, “Mum, do I have to do it?” Mum: “No, you don’t have to do it, you get to do it. Feel lucky that you are here, fit, healthy, alive and get the privilege of making your bed in the morning”.

My friend says that this was confusing for a while to a 9 year old boy and very slightly annoying! As the years went on though, he began to see the wisdom in this comment.

If you change a few words, it can make all the difference to how you feel about doing something. You don’t have to, you get to.

You don’t have to go to work, school, college, you are lucky enough to get to. You don’t have to help your neighbour out with their car, you get to.

You get the point I’m sure. Too often we are consumed by the have to and forget that much in this life is a privilege, a gift. We get to live another day, to give, to contribute, to love.

Let’s think more about what we get to do.