hustle culture is the last exasperated breath of the industrial economy embracing it is clinging to a fading past, one where you could lose yourself… - Paul Millerd

i think the real ideal 2nd chapter of a career or work life is simply to be facilitating and enabling opportunities for others

theres no obvious on ramp to shift into this phase, you just sort of have to start doing it before it seems right

Being good at posting on social media is not a good primary skill to aim at

You need to be doing longform well to find any sort of satisfaction. Or at least doing other things creatively.

many people who face crises often experience "post-traumatic growth" and that this manifests as an "appreciation for life in general, more meaningful interpersonal relationships, an increased sense of personal strength, changed priorities, and a richer existential and spiritual life.