> [!INFO] [[The Pathless Path Application]] ## Highlights As the world continues to change and technology reshapes our lives, the stories we use to navigate life become outdated and come up short. People are starting to feel the disconnect between what we’ve been told about how the world works and what they experience. You work hard, but get laid off anyway. You have the perfect life on paper, but no time to enjoy it. You retire with millions in the bank, but no idea what to do with your time. The pathless path has been my way to release myself from the achievement narrative that I had been unconsciously following. I was able to shift away from a life built on getting ahead and towards one focused on coming alive. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hp4v5jbmj0v1dbsmdpq7xqrv)) ^7so08k On the pathless path, my conception expanded, and I was able to see the truth: that most people, including myself, have a deep desire to work on things that matter to them and bring forth what is inside them. It is only when we cling to the logic of the default path that we fail to see the possibilities for making that happen. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hp4v71j9pk19wznjh5fwapse)) ^nz25ao Helping people live courageously so that they can thrive is one of the most important things in the world. I want to see people live the lives they are capable of, not just the ones they think they are allowed to live. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hp4vnr722qa7nejfdd11ygf8)) ^na1ojf “life’s existential fears are traded for certainty ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hp4vyhajz9v1awtdsecwx2xs)) ^vujv2n German historian Max Weber found that the “spirit of capitalism” struggled to take hold in societies that embraced a “traditionalist” mindset towards work.[18](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-18) In Weber’s view, a “traditionalist” view of work is one where people work as much as they need to maintain their current lifestyle, and once that aim is achieved, they stop working. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hp4x2egbpp1evnx2kpc1yhj0)) In Aristotle’s words, “the more contemplation, the more happiness there is in a life.” Contemplating one’s place in the universe was seen as one of the most worthwhile things to do and at minimum, more important than the “money-making life,” which Aristotle described as “something quite contrary to nature…for it is merely useful as a means to something else.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hp4x3d0pt7xehbwrnteb2tj0)) ^ti2u7x ### New highlights added February 16, 2024 at 1:40 AM I felt like a rebel, like I was doing something wrong. At the same time, I had the sense that taking ownership of my life in this way, especially to prioritize my health, was something worth doing. Instead of being consumed with thoughts about work and my next step, I had time to continue to experiment, and in the space that emerged, a creative energy entered which started to become a central force in my life. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hpqtsxj7kynfm1dv5r81afrt)) ^67jlw5 ### New highlights added February 24, 2024 at 10:49 AM My projects started to transcend my understanding of work. In my life as a full‑time employee, work was a Monday through Friday thing I tried to minimize. Now it didn’t matter when I worked on my projects. They were energizing and rarely left me drained. For a long time, I had thought that if I wanted to be happier with my work, I just needed a better job. Now I saw that I just wanted a different relationship with work, one that, at least for now, didn’t come with a paycheck. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe4tytrpv1e5tyk87ncew2f)) ^f1xf7z In other words, given sufficient coping strategies, people will be willing to tolerate consistent levels of misery for long stretches of time. Is there anything that can override this? In my conversations with people who have made changes in their life, one thing seems to work reliably: wonder. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe55zrjdfbsbfj1n6jd5wpx)) ^0i8nky With wonder, the need to cope becomes less important and the discomfort on the current path becomes more noticeable. The equation becomes: Uncertain Discomfort + Wonder > Certain Discomfort ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe56jrg1d1r29p9vfp1v5vz)) ^fums5c They get curious about who they might become if they embrace discomfort and are filled with a sense of urgency that says, “if I don’t do this now, I might regret it.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe56ydw0942a0h0zs35xazy)) ^d52go9 I experienced a similar feeling after working remotely and traveling through Asia for that month. My path was more uncertain than ever, but the possibilities exploding in my mind overwhelmed any chance for my insecurity to take over. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe593cc2f3xfnq0m2zp4vba)) ^0bff0u Callard defines aspiration as the slow process of “trying on the values that we hope one day to possess.”[69](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-69) This is in contrast to an ambitious journey where we already know what we value. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe5bvdh0wdr5c2627n097fg)) ^8im8sy Aspirational pursuits go hand in hand with the pathless path because they can appear incomprehensible to others and even yourself, sometimes for years. Callard argues that the aspirant’s understanding of the value of their pursuits “is characterized by a distinctive kind of vagueness, one she experiences as defective and in need of remedy.”[71](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-71) Learning to exist with this vagueness is vital, especially at the earliest stages of making a change. It’s worth it though, because as Callard says, what is really at stake is you are “learning to see the world in a new way.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe5dr486smm9htcw8t4g3h6)) ^mcw8u3 - 💭 uncertainty is what allows for wonder and change When I was starting to think about taking a different path, I had to find inspiration from podcasts and social media where people like Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, and Tim Ferriss exposed me to a broader set of ideas of how to live and work. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe5f8ck1p4fcss6hn65eyjy)) ^5s9mil - 💭 i guess people who do pursue an unconventional path are influenced by the internet? i guess otherwise you wouldn't know what is possible Nine times out of ten these people will be enthusiastic about connecting with you because they are still searching for people to learn from on their own journey. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe5jmn7jenrjk8p9y9gw15n)) ^evt6fe - 💭 its not about superiority its about kindredness In hundreds of conversations with people, I’ve found that these fears fall into one of the following five areas: ^ms7j2n 1. Success: “What if I’m not good enough?” 2. Money: “What happens if I go broke?” 3. Health: “What if I get sick?” 4. Belonging: “Will I still be loved?” 5. Happiness: “What if I am not happy?” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe5se56rssdjzrhqm1v8eq1)) Unfortunately, the pathless path is an aspirational path and can never be fully explained, as Callard tells us, so attempts to convince people that you are moving in the right direction can be futile. People who value comfort and security often cannot understand why anyone would willingly pursue a path that increases discomfort and uncertainty. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe5v4d3mtg8z0svevzdzgt0)) ^01waqh I was lost in both the story of my life and in this new place where I couldn’t read the signs or speak the language. Yet I also felt I was exactly where I was supposed to be, my days filled with lightness and ease. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe5zfn385zhph1hmmfpyzxj)) ^bv3z0i - 💭 an existential uncertainty but environmental assurance and connectedness? On subsequent dates, including bike rides along the river, reading in the park, exploring night markets, and hiking, I discovered someone else who was asking the deeper questions and was willing to embrace uncertainty over doing what was expected. In other words, I had found someone fully embracing their own pathless path. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe63qrqa0scy0cfmahmc9t5)) ^q15f3j - 💭 maybe this is a summarization of what i want in an so? First, people become aware of their own suffering. Often we don’t notice our drift into a state of low‑grade anxiety until we step away from what causes it, as I noticed the first day after I quit my job and realized I was burned out. After my friend, Kevin Jurczyk, took a planned sabbatical, he shared with me, “I used to think ‘this job isn’t so bad, I make enough money to make it worth it.’ Then you get a breath of freedom and realize, no, it may have been worth it at one point, but not anymore.”[82](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-82) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe67ttppn1yc89vk9wrfnsr)) ^8i399p - 💭 relatable, diagnosed with moderate depression and mild anxiety when i quit a job i once tolerated Second, curiosity re‑emerges. When people have time, they try new activities, revisit old hobbies, explore childhood curiosities, and start volunteering and connecting with people in their community. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe69fhagzgkxk10nes8n6s1)) ^i906k1 This is the creative process, liberated by the neocortex now that the mind isn’t wholly occupied by the strain of everyday sustenance, the rat race, and the grind.”[84](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-84) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqe69yx9edceac6yd2a23m5w)) ^35jm7t ### New highlights added February 26, 2024 at 12:30 PM he designed his own mini‑retirements, trips of “one to six months” where he would test out living in different ways. He described these as an “anti‑vacation” and “though it can be relaxing, the mini‑retirement is not an escape from your life but a reexamination of it—the creation of a blank slate.”[89](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-89) While designing these breaks into his life he asked himself three questions: ^m7notq 1. How do your decisions change if retirement isn’t an option? 2. What if you could use a mini‑retirement to sample your future plans now? 3. Is it really necessary to commit fully to work to live like a millionaire? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkg6fcqs9a0xk47nr6j6h77)) While I’m still saving for retirement, I’m not putting all my faith in reaching certain financial milestones as the most important thing. I’m much more focused on spending time and money now to experiment with different modes of living such that when I reach the latter stages of my life, I won’t be making a dramatic shift in life priorities, but continuing on the pathless path. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkg90f8yasjyts24nfaphm8)) ^vek2e5 Mill wanted people to act on their inspiration because “the worth of different modes of life should be proved practically when anyone thinks fit to try them.”[91](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-91) By choosing a unique and personal fixed point, in Mill’s view, you are not only raising the odds of finding a path worth staying on, but you are also serving an important role in pushing culture forward. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkgcw5af4ws9mm9jwsdkwrz)) ^v7my3d - 💭 similar to how as a personal brand you just try to live your life to solve your own problems which you then share with the world When young people excitedly signed up to work for large organizations after World War II, their parents were stunned. They couldn’t understand why their children would enthusiastically choose lives characterized by what they saw as containing far too much conformity. William Whyte, wrote about this shift in his book *The Organization Man* ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkgf1yat7nnfyg9jq8dk15w)) ^vc9qim - 💭 further reading pro capitalism and work wasn't always a thing No underlying logic justified my spending and a lot of it could be classified under what writer Thomas J. Bevan calls a “misery tax.” This is the spending an unhappy worker allocates to things that “keep you going and keep you functioning in the job.”[96](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-96) For me, it was a mixture of alcohol, expensive food, and vacations, and as the amount inched up during my career, I started to believe that my spending was the reason I was working. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkghqgxgxanycjd602x7gap)) ^5yo9dr - 💭 simple living is easier when you have a life built off of what you enjoy Over time, I’ve found a clear answer: having ownership of my time enriches my life. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkgjw80rzebpafsdz1ykwab)) ^hp6rd3 - 💭 I guess this is why I want to move back to Regina? I'd rather have autonomy of my time Have a Little Faith ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkgpwcy8adkj6czcxr2rpm7)) - 💭 excerpt on applying the patchless path principles to their relationship Many people I talk to are convinced that the formula for living on their own terms is saving up enough money. I wish they knew what I know: the longer we spend on a path that isn’t ours, the longer it takes to move towards a path that is. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkgvfctqb2qkvxyp3w8tz8h)) ^kap9et A lot of former consultants who become freelancers are surprised at how much less time it takes to do the same work. This is not because it’s any easier. In fact, it’s a lot harder without the support of an entire firm’s resources. It’s just that there are no longer hundreds of different people you need to impress. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkh8xq9vjpxxz6c1r0yd4bx)) ^pamfot - 💭 this is why I scored low in morality in the big five, because I'm not tolerating of rules that I find out fulfilling or reasonable The world is changing and the pathless path is just one way to exit the world of bad tests. As more and more people decide that these tests are silly, we can create new and better games. Ones that aren’t optimized for how employers like to see the world, but rather align with how we are motivated to learn and grow through our lives. I think this really matters and I agree with Graham’s assessment: “This is not just a lesson for individuals to unlearn, but one for society to unlearn, and we’ll be amazed at the energy that’s liberated when we do. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkhcfx4swwnfb1dvc91skkt)) ^isbzyv Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn’t that enough? *– Derek Sivers* ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkhqydyn39d0x3xknrep1dh)) ^6ia38v ### New highlights added February 26, 2024 at 1:30 PM Because I work for myself, I spend zero minutes a year blaming other people for my circumstances. It forces me to take complete ownership of my life and continue to experiment, reflect, and try again. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkhta1cgndyfjanewfqnnf3)) ^yepibr Over time, you start to understand what matters, and more importantly, when to say “no.” To engage with these issues, Jarvis wrote a personal definition of “enough.” Notice how detailed it is: ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkj1ees4vgezdvsxfxytfs2)) - 💭 examples of people's definitions of enough. it usually has a feelings-based limit, one that reduces survival uncertainty and allows for enough freedom. Enough is knowing that no amount in my bank account will ever satisfy my deepest fears. It’s knowing that I have enough friends that would gladly open their door and share a meal if I was ever in need. It’s the feeling that I’ve been able to spend my time over an extended stretch of time working on projects that are meaningful to me, helping people with a spirit of generosity, and having enough space and time in my life to stay energized to keep doing this over the long‑term. Enough is seeing a clear opportunity that will increase my earnings in the short‑term, but knowing that saying “no” will open me up to things that might be even more valuable in ways that are hard to understand. Enough is knowing that the clothes, fancy meal, or latest gadget will not make me happier, but also that buying such things won’t mean I’m going to end up broke. Enough is having meaningful conversations with people that inspire me, people that I love, or people that support me. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkj56z6yn6e1ex948n83yz4)) ^64emub - 💭 i think this is close to the good enough life i want to live. add some time autonomy and growth potential and i think its good. If we don’t define “enough,” we default to *more*, which makes it impossible to understand when to say *no*. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkj6t55321bdd2cg1tptz7t)) ^0c8285 - 💭 attention centered productivity helps let you know what that limit is when we feel we lack something, we tend to obsess over it. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkjav8wttt1atyks82tgd9t)) ^qosqf3 I realized I had talked myself into the project in order to calm my fears rather than as something I was excited to work on. I committed to not making the same mistake again. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkjca1j44f9h9fw690y97pt)) ^59qk5h - 💭 I need to have a reasonable safety net for finances so I don't need to resort to doing unfulfilling activities similar to this when I am on a path that has financial uncertainty Minimizing spending is a useful step in lowering the pressure of making money, but it’s not a lifestyle. While it gave me the confidence to make drastic changes without sacrificing my happiness, it kept me in a mindset of scarcity instead of leaning into possibility. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkjfspjewnkzkbh1mvgy57z)) ^2bfttr - 💭 it has felt really nice to not think about being stingy as much as I used to. this mindset can also be applied to time and other scarce resources Behind our money fears are existential fears, like the fear of death or the fear of not being loved, respected, and admired. These fears are likely not solvable but we can learn to coexist with them. This is also why financial worries can be infinite and people can chase more and more their entire lives. The flip side of this is that if we can learn to coexist with our financial insecurities, we can turn them into a secondary concern. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkjhy3fsnv3g3cv9fwk5nra)) ^9tev8p - 💭 we need to see money as it is, it means to these existential needs. if we use it as the temporary alleviation instead of just radically changing our mindsets and these different aspects, then we will always find ourselves chasing money instead One of the best ways to discover your conversation is to start asking questions driven by your curiosity. For me, some of my favorite questions include: - What matters? - Why do we work? - What is the “good life”? - What holds people back from change? - How do we find work that brings us alive? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkjnd6b9jvsnbtaqt9mzq3b)) ^x3occw - 💭 this reminds me of [[12 Favorite Problems]], but instead of purely information filtering for relevance, you filter your experiences with the world and see them through these lenses QWEQWE 2024-03-11 when I learned to be guided by my curiosity and pay attention, I started noticing that answers would spontaneously emerge as a byproduct of living my life. It’s also when you know you’ve found a “real conversation” which as Whyte describes, “is one that, no matter how slowly, helps you make sense of the world around you.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqkjt50t68jsv3qcg8c2ns2p)) - 💭 It's about tuning into the world through self-experimentation define the answers that resonate with you most ### New highlights added February 27, 2024 at 12:55 PM On the pathless path, the goal is not to find a job, make money, build a business, or achieve any other metric. It’s to actively and consciously search for the work that you want to keep doing. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqnzzhnc1mwy1rgn6z69gz0g)) ^6nmbjx Cope’s biggest fear is that he might “die without having lived fully.”[134](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-134) This impulse drove his curiosity as he sought out wisdom in books, reading upwards of three hours a day. Eventually, he wrote *The Great Work of Your Life* to explore the unique qualities of people who search for the things that bring them alive. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp01tng5hdrw6dfyw6mqett)) ^2p5cko While money is important on the pathless path, using it as a filter for finding the work worth doing, especially at first, is a mistake. More important is the realization that finding something worth doing indefinitely is more powerful and exciting than any type of security, comfort, stability, or respect a job might offer. Fighting for the opportunity to do this work is what matters, whether or not you make money from it in the short term. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp054kg41s62s6twpjn2ak9)) ^cmn4p9 - 💭 pretty much just an artist mindset Junger reflected, “humans don’t mind hardship, in fact, they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary.”[140](private://read/01hbt2ghvqbkc5pmfq15fdgq4j/#endnote-content-140) Junger argues that “modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp0b6p9xgka6v8bn9r1kcfj)) ^gaq4sz - 💭 kind of like man search for meaning where despite it being one of the most troubling situations he's found himself in, he was able to find immense meaning in it About two years into my self‑employment journey, I realized that most of the activities that excite me involve a computer. When I build websites, launch a podcast, create online courses, use marketing tools, and hang out with friends on Twitter, I am a kid again, sitting in front of that first computer. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp0ptvbyw5zsevzv10jsnds)) ^lrnml4 - 💭 relatable, online business is a game of its own that enables curiosity One of the biggest concerns people have when they talk to me about quitting their job is how to make money. That is certainly important, but a more interesting path is possible if you start with what brought you alive in the past. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp0v2h722e5nhg705zf380m)) ^f79p2q - 💭 remember childhood curiosities The problem of what to do once you have freedom is something that fascinated writer Erich Fromm. In his book *Escape from Freedom*, he explores how millions across the world struggled to adapt to the newfound freedom they had in their lives in the 1930s. At this time, people were experiencing greater freedom as the control of religious authorities diminished, workweeks became shorter, and increased prosperity provided new options for living ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp3g702erektkpw100ky7qz)) ^fvwoma Fromm argued that the reason lied behind two different types of freedom. First was negative freedom or “freedom from*”* outside control. Second was positive freedom or the “freedom to*”* engage with the world in a way that is true to yourself.” Fromm’s positive version of freedom was much more than the freedom to act. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp3krjfjzk3chse2ztg6ymt)) ^t2w6f0 . In his book *The Art of Loving,* he argued that the root of a positive version of freedom is a deep sense of connectedness with the world. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp3sxevbjgf6tz6bs6kz3q4)) ^sd80iv - 💭 related to ideas in the creative act I created an online exercise that shared my own goals (“to support my life doing this kind of teaching and creative work”) and included questions about their motivation and their plan for finishing the course as well as space to share their financial challenges if they wished. At the end of the exercise, I asked them three questions: ^up9d3i 1. What is the low range of a price you would be willing to offer for an online course? 2. What is the high range of a price you would be willing to offer for an online course? 3. What is a gift that “feels right” for this course that you are able to give wholeheartedly? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp4aysg5eqmd1fhm0mmzac6)) Within hours of sending this first email, two friends, Jordan and Noel, immediately supported me for $3 a month. Their support wasn’t going to secure my future, but the effects were profound. A feeling of gratitude filled my heart. Their small vote of confidence increased mine as well. I also felt like I needed to pay them back, not monetarily but with my courage to keep going on my path. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp4d11bdmf20w6wv5bfx1ag)) ^qbbdqx Beyond appreciating the work you want to do, embracing the spirit of a gift economy is a way to transcend our modern default assumptions about our value in the world to allow wonder, creativity, and connection to emerge and plant seeds inside us and the people around us. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp4fqk4dh538e8b4ekgkjmr)) ^i0kr8u - 💭 optional support to promote a gift economy mindset rather than one of transaction People's financial support is more than just the money, but it's also them voting on your success and giving you courage to follow it Before committing, I spent a couple of days reflecting on the decision, asking myself, “What would I end up doing with the increased earnings?” I decided I would use the time to write. Then I realized that there was nothing stopping me from doing that at that moment. So I decided that instead of scaling my course, I would write this book. Coming alive over getting ahead. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp4kdzyyqm5ek8ac6tp2cyz)) ^0aidpn - 💭 really valuing the fisherman perspective in the fisherman's paradox Their conversations, held over a period of several weeks, would turn into a book called *Tuesdays with Morrie*, with millions of copies sold worldwide*.* The book is powerful not only because of Morrie’s passion for life, but also Albom’s own transformation. He and Morrie discussed the same challenges and questions that I dealt with over the past several years that I’ve explored in this book. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp4rzqm27nqvp2h3mfqa2fw)) ^d4ovg8 To create your own culture on the pathless path you must identify the assumptions you make in your approach to life. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp4yc2mrhq3pmarmkg8fe0q)) - Many people are capable of more than they believe. - Creativity is a real path to optimism, meaning, and connection. - We don’t need permission to engage with the world and people around us. - We are all creative, and it takes some people longer to figure that out. - Leisure, or active contemplation, is one of the most important things in life, - There are many ways to make money, and when an obvious path emerges, there is often a more interesting path not showing itself. - Finding the work that matters to us is the real work of our lives. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp4yr440m8afecq4p2ccd5g)) - 💭 core principles in the book To help you on your journey, I’ve put together a list of ten things. This is both a summary of many of the lessons from this book as well as a challenge for you as you embrace the spirit of the pathless path. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp53n91wxts59sam6mdbf38)) ### New highlights added February 27, 2024 at 1:55 PM It took me years to build up the courage to quit my job and then several more years to find a mix of work, people, and a way of orienting in the world that felt like it was a path I was meant to be on. Don’t rush things. Remember: nothing good gets away, as long as you create the space to let it emerge. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp65hzd5c6ezrvqxe15endk)) ^wfuwvf meeting her was a big impetus for me being able to shift away from a state of scarcity, wanting to escape life and work, and towards one where I wanted to commit more deeply to building an online business, writing, and owning my own unique path (with her, of course). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqp6747zwvc83cvsyx2w3t67)) ^fyrkxg