WHAT IS A "PERSON OF LEISURE"? Ten years ago, a friend of mine's sister told me about how the company she worked for basically paid her to work from home allowing her to do what she wanted when she wanted. She called herself a "person of leisure". Nice concept I thought. I also liked the sound of that moniker too. As the natural born entrepreneur in me already related to this idea of not being tie
d to a desk 9 to5 (I’m currently a small business owner and haven’t worked a 9 to 5 desk job since 1998), I quickly adopted this concept as my own and over time and turned and expanded that "person of leisure" moniker into a MINDSET. A mindset many whom I've met over the years eagerly wish to adopt themselves but often don't know how or where to start. Who DOESN'T want to be a "person of leisure" right? In simple terms, to me, a "person of leisure" or “p.o.l”, is someone who is not defined by their 9 to 5, someone who may not even have a 9 to 5 job, but consistently makes time to have fun, enjoy life and appreciate even the most simplest of pleasures. Most importantly, a p.o.l. can find adventure right in their own backyard. Sound interesting? Want to put the wheels in motion to becoming a p.o.l. Well you can - you need only to have a desire to have fun and experience new and interesting places, do new things and be willing to make the time to make it happen. ADVENTURES
So this is what p.o.l adventures is about - giving others inspiration to have a little fun, a little adventure - on a weekly and monthly basis. I'll be posting p.o.l. adventures I take - some will be planned weeks/months in advance - others will be impromptu events. Some of these adventures will be titled "Huellventures" - daytrips inspired by the California's own, Huell Howser, and his California's Gold, Road Trips with Huell Howser and Visiting with Huell Howser series. Huell never ceases to find amazing, interesting and historic things to see and do, right here in our own backyard. He has 25+ years of adventures to pull from so we'll never run out of unique places to visit! If you've read this far, can relate to what I'm saying (or at least find the idea of being a p.o.l intriguing) and you now have an uncontrollable urge to find a new, less stressful job or jump in your car and drive to the nearest historic roadside diner or plan a trip to the nearest national park, perhaps you have what it takes to become a p.o.l :)
I'm not sure where this is all going to go - who knows, perhaps this will inspire legions of fans and followers all around the country and world :) But in the meantime, I invite you to post your own p.o.l stories, experiences, tips, comments and of course photos of yourself (and fellow p.o.l friends) out and about, living up the p.o.l lifestyle. There's a big, wonderful world out there but adventure can literally be found just around the corner....
Robert DaGasta
the original p.o.l
