Started college, changed majors twice, dropped out after four years. Haven't stayed in the same job for more than three or so. Increasingly, the "vulgar" life of honest work, simple pleasures, sense of community, and self-contentment is sounding more like luxury than any wealth could buy.
God i relate to this so heavily ;-; i went from being a super high achiever to trying to spend my energy doing things i love over things that will make me money. A part of me has come to terms with the idea of maybe not having a lot of money because giving up on that has made me so much happier and given me so much community and belonging.
I think to us as individuals in our own brains, the point of life is found in the process of being alive itself. I think joy is felt in the tiniest interactions we have with the world, that process of being alive, not in our biggest achievements.
Started college, changed majors twice, dropped out after four years. Haven't stayed in the same job for more than three or so. Increasingly, the "vulgar" life of honest work, simple pleasures, sense of community, and self-contentment is sounding more like luxury than any wealth could buy.
God i relate to this so heavily ;-; i went from being a super high achiever to trying to spend my energy doing things i love over things that will make me money. A part of me has come to terms with the idea of maybe not having a lot of money because giving up on that has made me so much happier and given me so much community and belonging.
I think to us as individuals in our own brains, the point of life is found in the process of being alive itself. I think joy is felt in the tiniest interactions we have with the world, that process of being alive, not in our biggest achievements.