Having faith is admitting that you don’t have all the answers for what comes next. Another phrase I’ve found useful to describe this state of mind is… - Paul Millerd

i think over the last few years I got sucked into the creator world in ways that I couldn't really participate in healthy ways. I'm not wired for it.

I'll always be more of an indie blogger type at heart. Slightly disagreeable. Wanting friendly debate. I don't want to join engagement pods. I care about the words, the ideas.

Most suffering with work comes from people overly identified with the stories and narratives they’ve cooked up about what a good, successful, or even “normal” person is supposed to be doing with their adult life.

Most people’s desires come into conflict with these stories by the late twenties.

Then there is a choice

1. Ignore the feeling: my path until I was 32

side effects include: drinking, cynicism, health challenges

2. Face it: when I quit my job

Side effects include: triggering old friends with new questions you are asking, self doubt, uncertainty, excitement that’s hard to share

Neither path is ideal but almost everyone is happier eventually on path 2

Why?

Because it forces you to rewrite your narrative. It helps you see that your story isn’t fixed and you can rewrite it again. You’ll be able to notice the “stuckness” much earlier next time it emerges (it’s inevitable in life)

you dont have to try to monetize everything

especially early

you are allowed to just have fun