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Now, its not so funny.
He also bemoaned his stable job that provided a consistent, livable income for his family.
His boredom was palpable.
I, meanwhile, would kill to be so bored.
I want to reclaim my time for the things in life that matter to me.
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I want to live differently than Ive lived for the past 20 years.
I have nothing left to give, and yet I am sort of just starting out.
As of 2016, we were alsoearning 20 percent lessthan boomers did at our age.
The system worked for them, didnt it?
But how, when we are so very tired of climbing uphill with no peak in sight?
People, especially in the millennial generation, are starting to value their time, she says.
Time is a resource.
So people are trying to figure out how they can buy back their time.
A 2022 Gallup survey also found that millennials aresignificantly more likely to look for remote workcompared to older generations.
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Young people crave career growth.
They also want flexibility and independence, the survey report reads.
So, theyre allowing themselves to reprioritize rest, and its become almost like a counterculture.
If I dont feel like doingand I dont absolutely have to do somethingI dont.
But work had once given me such a sense of purpose.
If Im doing less in the way of work…where would my purpose come from in life?
How would I still find meaning?
It was this question which really led me to seek out Lasan.
Her answer was unsurprising, given her title: Pursue joy.
No, I dont need to quit my job right now in pursuit of joy.
Sure, I may find that no form of writing brings me joy anymore.
Its just living each day with the maximum amount of joy possible.
She refers to this as snacking on joy bits.
It sounds like his ambition is joy, she says.
And by that measure, hes found great success.
My mind is blown by this simple sentiment.
Its just living each day with the maximum amount of joy possible.
With that as my new goal, I feel somewhat energized for the first time in a long time.
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