I Felt Important
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I Felt Important
Most people have an acute sense of the challenges that lay ahead. They can predict the criticism they’ll face and the insecurity they’ll feel. This is why many, including me, refuse the “call to adventure” as long as possible. Before quitting my job, I spent several years critiquing the corporate world from within, convinced I could help “fix” it.
... See moreI have thought about my career like this. There are two problems. The first problem is money. The second problem is meaning. They are not the same problem. It is somehow easier for me to think of these problems as entirely separate. I've made sure to solve the money part as effectively as possible—living cheaply, and working part time. That way I'v
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