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I dropped such worries when I was 25 and started working for a startup, the founders of which were roughly my age for the most part(only the CEO was 34, which h
by Tade0 5y ago
I dropped such worries when I was 25 and started working for a startup, the founders of which were roughly my age for the most part(only the CEO was 34, which happens to be approximately my age at the moment). Eventually they built a successful company employing hundreds of people.
Since then I started measuring my success by comparing to my past self - I think it's healthier that way.
I've also found that it's a lot like breathing - you need to, ahem, "exhale" from time to time - take up a less ambitious role just so that you can focus on other aspects of life.
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoI've done that; after the first year, I had to go from 36 to 40 hours because cost of living was increasing while wages stagnated (due to covid). This year I've decided to move on, because the company itself is stagnant and yes, cost of living is increasing. That said, with the latter point, me and my girlfriend have long-term goals of moving someplace bigger and more out of the way, which is a nice goal to have. Staying at my current employer would have been stable, but ultimately stagnant and ungratifying.
- giantg2 5y ago"Since then I started measuring my success by comparing to my past self - I think it's healthier that way." That's certainly better than the one the author is using. Current day me would still fail though - I've made no progress and my opportunities/abilities are slipping away.