This was a great read. One of the contexts in which I've used the term "arbitrary urgency" (same as false urgency) is that people feel pressured to jump directly from one job to another with no more than a couple weeks between, even though they are not living paycheck to paycheck or anything, in which case the urgency would not be false or arbitrary. Of course, you and I have not subscribed to that. Yellowstone sounds great and the bullets describing Free Agents resonated, unsurprisingly. Glad you are still writing and continuing the adventure.
Good to hear from ya man! Yeah I've seen friends jump from job to job with literally no days off other than the weekend which is crazy to me. Also, the time between when I graduated to when I started my first job was the most freedom I ever felt. It was so nice to both have the job lined up but also not have anything that I had to do for 8 months leading up it.
I really liked the Free Agents section!! I wish I could join one of the meetups if it weren’t for the time zone 😫
The part about prestige, status, and legibility being tools, not primary pursuits deeply resonated with me. The middle path you described between corporate climber and disillusioned wanderer is what I’m still trying to figure out.
It’s been a little over a year and a half since I left my corporate job and moved to Japan. My old resume shaped my identity but I also don’t want my life to revolve around the next prestigious company logo. I think about this a lot because Japan has been great for my family's quality of life but not exactly great for my career. I'm trying to enjoy this season in Tokyo, especially since I'm not sure how long we'll be here for and use this time to pursue other interests like writing and learning Japanese.
Also I just saved “Shaking the Bones for Joy” as a read for later!
the thought that comes to mind when reading the part about Japan not being great for your career is “what seeds could you be planting right now?”
things/activities that aren’t quick payoffs with immediate rewards or recognition, but yet are uniquely accessible to you right now since you’re in Japan
This was a great read. One of the contexts in which I've used the term "arbitrary urgency" (same as false urgency) is that people feel pressured to jump directly from one job to another with no more than a couple weeks between, even though they are not living paycheck to paycheck or anything, in which case the urgency would not be false or arbitrary. Of course, you and I have not subscribed to that. Yellowstone sounds great and the bullets describing Free Agents resonated, unsurprisingly. Glad you are still writing and continuing the adventure.
Good to hear from ya man! Yeah I've seen friends jump from job to job with literally no days off other than the weekend which is crazy to me. Also, the time between when I graduated to when I started my first job was the most freedom I ever felt. It was so nice to both have the job lined up but also not have anything that I had to do for 8 months leading up it.
Hope you're doing well!
love the free agents description
thanks Johnny!
I really liked the Free Agents section!! I wish I could join one of the meetups if it weren’t for the time zone 😫
The part about prestige, status, and legibility being tools, not primary pursuits deeply resonated with me. The middle path you described between corporate climber and disillusioned wanderer is what I’m still trying to figure out.
It’s been a little over a year and a half since I left my corporate job and moved to Japan. My old resume shaped my identity but I also don’t want my life to revolve around the next prestigious company logo. I think about this a lot because Japan has been great for my family's quality of life but not exactly great for my career. I'm trying to enjoy this season in Tokyo, especially since I'm not sure how long we'll be here for and use this time to pursue other interests like writing and learning Japanese.
Also I just saved “Shaking the Bones for Joy” as a read for later!
100%
the thought that comes to mind when reading the part about Japan not being great for your career is “what seeds could you be planting right now?”
things/activities that aren’t quick payoffs with immediate rewards or recognition, but yet are uniquely accessible to you right now since you’re in Japan
food for thought!