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> You have more choices available than either climbing the corporate ladder or sitting on the couch watching Netflix I think you are taking this point too lite
by chalst 6y ago
> You have more choices available than either climbing the corporate ladder or sitting on the couch watching Netflix
I think you are taking this point too literally. The question is: what proportion of your life are you spending pursuing career goals?
For a bit of background on this, I strongly recommend Skidelsky & Skidelsky (2012) How Much is Enough? [1]
[1] https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/216918/how-much-is-enough-by-robert-skidelsky-and-edward-skidelsky/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/216918/how-much-is-...
- imgabe 6y agoThere is still the assumption there that the only way to make a living is via a "career" which necessarily entails doing something you don't care about and aren't otherwise interested in to make money. That is not the only option