Shaunna Van Hout
@svh
Shaunna Van Hout
I recently wrote about “existential burnout” which isn’t just “I’m tired from over-working” — it’s something much bigger and deeper, affecting a huge proportion of society because so many factors just simply aren’t working. We are going through massive change post-pandemic, and many people aren’t able to work and “produce” in the same way.
“Later that same week, I chatted about this in a coaching session with Kristine Claghorn. I asked her, “Now that I am wiser and I know what happens when I burn out, how do I find joy in my work again?” And she asked me a question that changed my perspective instantly: “What would happen if you took the pressure off? What would work feel like then?”
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As my work-driven identity dissolved, I felt a burning ambition across all facets of life. Instead of a desire to achieve goals that society told me were valuable, I felt a hunger to discover what makes me feel fully alive. Instead of a commitment to “winning” other people’s games, I felt a commitment to design a life that I deeply enjoy inhabiting... See more
Sam Sager • Work, Ambition, and Identity
“these are all different strategies to play with the tension between two intentions: chase the aliveness within and go to the place that scares you. It’s about developing your ability to listen to what you truly want to create, instead of allowing others to dictate your desires and goals. It’s about having faith to trust your own direct experience,
... See moreGreat artists don’t study art history to figure out what art to create. Great founders don’t analyze the market to figure out what product to build.
You never know when being free will allow you to execute on your ‘zone of genius’
Naval Ravikant • Naval Ravikant explains why you don't need to be CEO
“I’m more interested now in the conversation around what “success” truly feels like on a personal level when you are portraying a life that feels good rather than looks good visually. Figuring this out has changed my life.” - Emma Gannon
