Set for Life by Scott Trench

I had his book on my list to read for quite a while. While it was a book that I thought could be insightful — after especially after enjoying the book God and Money by John Cortines so greatly, it was a little different than I expected. I did enjoy some of the things within the book and liked some of the goals and points but felt they didn’t closely align with what I’m seeking to do.

The book started off by talking about work and the typical 9–5 job and what that means for people. Long commutes are often a resulting effect of the jobs that people have. I forget what the average commute was said to be but I think it’s close to 30 minutes. Here’s what the author had to say about commute times based on some recent data:

Those with long commutes tend to have:

Higher blood pressure

Less likely to be happy

Higher levels of stress and anxiety

Tend to be poorer, fatter, less happy, more stressed, and less productive

The book was organized in a natural way that focused on making money first and then managing it and being a good steward of the things that God blesses us with. All things are important in my mind but I don’t think that the average person places enough importance on the fourth. If we dwell on and spend extended…