"The complexity of finding meaningful work in 2025 defies this caveman-like approach to problem-solving"
This hits for me - I'm finding that this search for work is so different than just applying for jobs. It involves a lot of inner work and trust. Grateful to have the our group coaching to support 🙏
Matt, I've always been enjoying your posts. I wish you well and may your journey continue to unfold towards where you are meant to be! I resonate with your post as I'm also taking a work-sabbatical currently following health diagnoses. And have prioritized in-person connections. A year on and the worries of certainty definitely kicks in. Like you, I would like to blend all my previous experiences and the insights I now have towards a way of living.
I resonate with this deeply, particularly the singular focus on learning and youthful naiveté. A certain presence accompanies them, but awareness is constrained. It's like going on a hike and being enraptured by a vista. You move towards it and ignore the loose ground beneath your feet.
Thanks for sharing, this is an experience that needs to be more normalized as people pursue meaningful work :)
yeah man, and related to naiveté is authenticity. at the beginning of my coaching journey I felt like I had to puff up my chest and act a certain way so that I could appear as a coach. I've learned to drop that largely now. The people I respect the most keep it real. I've also seen how it can take a turn for the worse if one is not authentic. Then coaching becomes a performative act of proving to others that you're so amazing in all aspects when behind-the-curtain there's a lot of work still to be done. Grateful to be walking this path with you man
This came into my inbox at just the right time. I'm grappling with my relationship with work and money right now, I feel as if I've been stuck in somewhat of a loop for the past couple years and ready to shake things up. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings Matt 🙏🏼
Of course! Yeah, I think a lot of people are. Part of me thinks it could be because there's a collective consciousness. Another part of me see how all these timelines are overlapping starting from the pandemic. The pandemic led to remote work + nomading which led to people asking themselves big questions about the meaning of work and how it fits into life, and now is the next phase where we try to find integration and balance.
I salute your approach to exploring in the way you are. It's a bold approach.
I sometimes wonder if compartmentalizing our money-making away from our meaning-making would serve us better. I think for a lot of people, it's hard to blend the two. I've found, for example, that I can make a lot of money (in less time) doing the non-meaningful work... which then funds the good stuff.
That's put me in a place that now allows me to pursue meaning without the "friction" you mention. If I did the reverse, I may have just struggled. Despite how much we try, venn diagram circles of work-that-has-a-market doesn't always overlap with the circle of work-that-has-meaning.
Anyways, I'm not disagreeing with your approach, just think about these things...
"The complexity of finding meaningful work in 2025 defies this caveman-like approach to problem-solving"
This hits for me - I'm finding that this search for work is so different than just applying for jobs. It involves a lot of inner work and trust. Grateful to have the our group coaching to support 🙏
yeah man, a big part of it is living the way I want to live regardless of the external progress or lack thereof. check out this related post on the messy parts of transitions: https://innerwilds.blog/p/destabilization-and-the-frequency
Matt, I've always been enjoying your posts. I wish you well and may your journey continue to unfold towards where you are meant to be! I resonate with your post as I'm also taking a work-sabbatical currently following health diagnoses. And have prioritized in-person connections. A year on and the worries of certainty definitely kicks in. Like you, I would like to blend all my previous experiences and the insights I now have towards a way of living.
Thanks Peck! I hope you've been able to take care of your health!
I resonate with this deeply, particularly the singular focus on learning and youthful naiveté. A certain presence accompanies them, but awareness is constrained. It's like going on a hike and being enraptured by a vista. You move towards it and ignore the loose ground beneath your feet.
Thanks for sharing, this is an experience that needs to be more normalized as people pursue meaningful work :)
yeah man, and related to naiveté is authenticity. at the beginning of my coaching journey I felt like I had to puff up my chest and act a certain way so that I could appear as a coach. I've learned to drop that largely now. The people I respect the most keep it real. I've also seen how it can take a turn for the worse if one is not authentic. Then coaching becomes a performative act of proving to others that you're so amazing in all aspects when behind-the-curtain there's a lot of work still to be done. Grateful to be walking this path with you man
This came into my inbox at just the right time. I'm grappling with my relationship with work and money right now, I feel as if I've been stuck in somewhat of a loop for the past couple years and ready to shake things up. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings Matt 🙏🏼
Of course! Yeah, I think a lot of people are. Part of me thinks it could be because there's a collective consciousness. Another part of me see how all these timelines are overlapping starting from the pandemic. The pandemic led to remote work + nomading which led to people asking themselves big questions about the meaning of work and how it fits into life, and now is the next phase where we try to find integration and balance.
Great to see this, Matt! Currently watching the "take the nail out of your head" talk, appreciate that share.
I salute your approach to exploring in the way you are. It's a bold approach.
I sometimes wonder if compartmentalizing our money-making away from our meaning-making would serve us better. I think for a lot of people, it's hard to blend the two. I've found, for example, that I can make a lot of money (in less time) doing the non-meaningful work... which then funds the good stuff.
That's put me in a place that now allows me to pursue meaning without the "friction" you mention. If I did the reverse, I may have just struggled. Despite how much we try, venn diagram circles of work-that-has-a-market doesn't always overlap with the circle of work-that-has-meaning.
Anyways, I'm not disagreeing with your approach, just think about these things...