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Went through this process exactly the same "mid-life crisis" couple of years ago. The books; The Flow-> Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Psycho-Cybernetics -> Maxwell Ma
by ultrasounder 4y ago
Went through this process exactly the same "mid-life crisis" couple of years ago. The books;
The Flow-> Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Psycho-Cybernetics -> Maxwell Maltz
both helped me pull through it. In my own specific case, it was a combination of lackluster jobs and our own autistic son's growth issues. I fixed my lackluster jobs by challenging myself by setting a goal. A goal to break into FAANG. I know its not the kind of goal one aspires to achieve and wakes you up from the bed. My REAL goal is FIRE(though I am in early 40s) but getting into FAANG would help accelerate that. Both of those books helped me fundamentally "reprogram " myself and gave me focus and motivation to keep chugging. I wish you the very best.
- markus_zhang 4y agoThanks for the help. I see that you managed to pull yourself from the "swamp" (the crisis feels like being trapped in a swamp). I have read the first one but haven't for the second. I'll purchase, read and see what happens.
- ultrasounder 4y agoSure. Email is in the profile if you want to ever chat about this. Yes. Swamp/Quagmire. Both are appropriate. The second one is all about setting a Goal. Your mind needs to be challenged consistently. If not you will end up in a treadmill. And the author Akins the Brain to a servo mechanism and how you use a specific goal to steer you brain. In my case a FAANG job. Maybe something else in the future.