I have a hunch that many people are writing books that are not as good as they’d like and/or are upset with sales around launch because too many peop… - Paul Millerd

i dont think most people actually want time or money

many people who pursue money, get shocked that once they have it, time is even better

but after that, eventually people realize, all you really want is a life of caring - work, family, things you care about

Most tit for tat sharing has bad assumptions about how ideas spread I think. It’s an outdated top down view of the world.

When I find something cool I share it hundreds of times. I think it’s more valuable to find these people even if they don’t have an audience

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)