
Why I Quit Full-Time Roles

I was twenty-three, and I was slowly beginning to observe a pattern in myself. I noticed my tendency to dive into a new field, become completely engrossed, voraciously devour every bit of related information I could get my hands on, and complete a few projects I was very passionate about. After a number of months (or years), my interest would mirac
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The reason I chose not to pivot from Quora and start writing on my personal website was because I wasn’t passionate about building an encyclopedia site for fitness readers. My near-term goal might have been to drive eBook sales for my “Skinny to Shredded” series, but my long-term goal wasn’t to build a revenue-generating website selling fitness eBo
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For me, being a company of one means not having to bother with infinite growth, since that was never the purpose of my working. Instead, I just focus on maximizing work in a way that works for me, which can sometimes mean doing less. Work can be done at a pace that suits my sanity rather than one that supports costly overhead, expenses, or salaries
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I had reached the point where I absolutely could not go back into academic life. My body, my brain, and my heart all shut down every time I even considered it. Oh, the anxiety that flooded me as our debts mounted! Oh, the awkward explanations to relatives and friends! I called myself crazy a million times over, but I was finally tuned in to my true
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