Ha, sadly 3/4 of what you wrote is the reality of life. If you do good work and want to live off it but nobody sees it, is there a point? If you want more friends but not willing to go out, how are you going to make any friends? If you want to eat fresh fish but eat in a mountain location and not willing to travel, how are you going to achieve this goal?
I think the bottom line is that the most important thing to do in our lives is to sit back and really work through what we want. Do I want a glamorous job? Am I fine living modestly? Do I want to be an entrepreneur? And if that doesn’t work out for me the first time, will I have the strength to try again?
It took me 28 years of my life to really nail down what I am most interested in and would do even if it paid me 0. Between 20 and 28, the period when people usually climb the “corporate ladder” I changed 6/7 jobs only to find out I didn’t want a job. Ever again.
I think the looming 30s aren’t what people make them out to be. I turned 32 this year and broke all the estimates I made for myself: that I would be married, wealthy and established, with kids.
I am not married (though in a committed relationship), I have no kids yet, others may look at me as established already but to be honest, I feel like I am just now starting to build something “big” for me. And even then, it feels hard as hell!
When I read your newsletter, I am “jealous” of your beautiful setting. You get to write from the countryside, with your loved one around, and can take a break to walk in nature whenever. That’s a rare thing! And something not many can do. So when you feel the pressure, think about the fact that so many “older” people with the great LinkedIn profile dream of living your life but cannot find a way to detach from their corporate life.
I support all of your projects and I am sure you will succeed in all of them. Put the horse blinders on and keep going.
This comment means so much to me, Naomi. I've read it various times and I'm still lost for words, lots of food for thought though. I always think you're an example to follow and I've told you many times that you really inspire me so thank you. I am in a very lucky position and right now I am content with my life and I'm sure that my projects will slowly grow and become established, these things take time. I appreciate your support and I wish the exact same for you.
Linkedin es un paraje distópico en el que cientos de personas supuestamente cuerdas comparten la foto de una CEO respondiendo emails de trabajo mientras está de parto como si fuese una hazaña. No me fío de nadie que esté cómodo en ese ecosistema xD Yo tengo, pero lo uso exclusivamente como CV digital gratuito. Jamás he conseguido trabajo en linkedin, ni he publicado nada, mi vida transcurre al margen de esos circuitos, como la de la mayoría de personas (no me imagino a mis amigas enfermeras o maestras buscando trabajo ahí), al final el mundo linkedin no deja de ser una burbuja relativamente pequeña.
PD. Me ha encantado esto: «I was going from being a big ball of energy and possibility to a small “please let me fit into your box” person». Descripción perfecta de lo que he sentido cuando he buscado trabajo </3
Tienes toda la razón, es una burbuja pequeña si lo miras desde fuera. Hay muchos trabajos que no podrías buscarlos ahí y sí, estoy de acuerdo. Y con que es un lugar distópico también jajaja - Gracias por tu comentario y por saber que no soy la única que se ha sentido pequeñita al buscar trabajo :(
Ha, sadly 3/4 of what you wrote is the reality of life. If you do good work and want to live off it but nobody sees it, is there a point? If you want more friends but not willing to go out, how are you going to make any friends? If you want to eat fresh fish but eat in a mountain location and not willing to travel, how are you going to achieve this goal?
I think the bottom line is that the most important thing to do in our lives is to sit back and really work through what we want. Do I want a glamorous job? Am I fine living modestly? Do I want to be an entrepreneur? And if that doesn’t work out for me the first time, will I have the strength to try again?
It took me 28 years of my life to really nail down what I am most interested in and would do even if it paid me 0. Between 20 and 28, the period when people usually climb the “corporate ladder” I changed 6/7 jobs only to find out I didn’t want a job. Ever again.
I think the looming 30s aren’t what people make them out to be. I turned 32 this year and broke all the estimates I made for myself: that I would be married, wealthy and established, with kids.
I am not married (though in a committed relationship), I have no kids yet, others may look at me as established already but to be honest, I feel like I am just now starting to build something “big” for me. And even then, it feels hard as hell!
When I read your newsletter, I am “jealous” of your beautiful setting. You get to write from the countryside, with your loved one around, and can take a break to walk in nature whenever. That’s a rare thing! And something not many can do. So when you feel the pressure, think about the fact that so many “older” people with the great LinkedIn profile dream of living your life but cannot find a way to detach from their corporate life.
I support all of your projects and I am sure you will succeed in all of them. Put the horse blinders on and keep going.
This comment means so much to me, Naomi. I've read it various times and I'm still lost for words, lots of food for thought though. I always think you're an example to follow and I've told you many times that you really inspire me so thank you. I am in a very lucky position and right now I am content with my life and I'm sure that my projects will slowly grow and become established, these things take time. I appreciate your support and I wish the exact same for you.
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Oops last emoji was a typo
Just to say I hate LinkedIn too x
It feels good not being the only one x
Linkedin es un paraje distópico en el que cientos de personas supuestamente cuerdas comparten la foto de una CEO respondiendo emails de trabajo mientras está de parto como si fuese una hazaña. No me fío de nadie que esté cómodo en ese ecosistema xD Yo tengo, pero lo uso exclusivamente como CV digital gratuito. Jamás he conseguido trabajo en linkedin, ni he publicado nada, mi vida transcurre al margen de esos circuitos, como la de la mayoría de personas (no me imagino a mis amigas enfermeras o maestras buscando trabajo ahí), al final el mundo linkedin no deja de ser una burbuja relativamente pequeña.
PD. Me ha encantado esto: «I was going from being a big ball of energy and possibility to a small “please let me fit into your box” person». Descripción perfecta de lo que he sentido cuando he buscado trabajo </3
Tienes toda la razón, es una burbuja pequeña si lo miras desde fuera. Hay muchos trabajos que no podrías buscarlos ahí y sí, estoy de acuerdo. Y con que es un lugar distópico también jajaja - Gracias por tu comentario y por saber que no soy la única que se ha sentido pequeñita al buscar trabajo :(
It's an honor to be featured in a Pomelo, not one, but twice! It must be my lucky day...
<3 you
I hate LinkedIn as well. Loved that you recommended me, tho. ❤️🩹