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24 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 17 Jan \ on: Parent’s Corner | To Ikigai or FIRE, that is the question alter_native
The part that frustrates me, as an economist, is that functioning markets should help align three of the elements of Ikigai: what your good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs. That's comparative advantage giving us specialization and a division of labor. Now, whether you like that work or not is another matter.
One common mistake people make is in considering their career in isolation from the rest of their life. You need to think about what your whole life looks like under your different career options.
For instance, there are career paths that I would have enjoyed more. The one I chose gave me plenty of time and financial resources to spend with my family, though. Plus, I can make up the enjoyment difference on SN, thanks to @k00b.
Well I think it depends on how much the individual attaches his self-worth to his job. That’s why many high-flying professionals see marriage and kids as a hindrance from achieving their career goals.
The invention of the thumb drive was a Singaporean, and he famously said that he could only be a successful entrepreneur because he didn’t have the distraction of wife and kids
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Those seem like very poor priorities, but to each their own.
You're right, though, about how that will look different for everyone. People do still have lives outside of work and it would be a mistake to give that part of your life zero weight, when making career decisions.
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