02: Really Wanting It
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I am a father and a husband. I've got responsibilities. Lots of them. How do I escape the rat race without dropping one or more of the plates that I'm currently spinning? This is what I keep asking myself.
The problem I think is comfort. I have fallen into the paycheque trap that Nassim Taleb warns us about. Over the last year, I have felt a deep discontent growing inside me despite doing well professionally and getting promoted.
Imagine a seesaw with comfort and discontent on opposing sides. Up until recently, the weight of the comfort has kept me firmly in my current position. But the balance has started shifting, albeit slowly. My intention is to acknowledge and try to fuel this discontent so that it eventually outweighs the comfort.
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