The hustle culture you’re describing so well brings me down every day. I want to be a craftsman, growing experience and using my knowledge and expertise when I deliver value. Competing on care and attention, charging what I need and delivering something I can be proud of.
The first step for that is something I’m planning rather soon: move to a small town where I can afford life without needing to hustle with all of my energy just to stay afloat.
I took that first step by moving to Taiwan and it completely changed my life. Having a privileged life of plenty makes a literally unimaginable difference. Money buys freedom, if it doesn't in one spot, you can maybe geographically arbitrage until it does.
The first step for that is something I’m planning rather soon: move to a small town where I can afford life without needing to hustle with all of my energy just to stay afloat.