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2943: Reflections On Turning 30: From Job Seeker To Corporate Deserter In 10 Years by A Purple Life

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

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Investing, Self-improvement, Education, Business

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🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2943: Reflecting on a decade of transformation, the author recounts their journey from a fearful college student desperate for a job to a more confident individual ready to leave corporate life for personal fulfillment. The narrative highlights lessons on the emptiness of corporate ambition and the irreplaceable value of time spent with loved ones, emphasizing the importance of defining success on one's own terms. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://apurplelife.com/2019/10/08/im-60-going-on-30/ Quotes to ponder: "After a few years of following other peoples’ paths for success, I had a revelation and realized that all this shit that people said would make me happy, was doing everything but." "I want my life to be filled with exploring this gorgeous world of ours and not sitting in endless meetings." "Having more time with loved ones before it’s too late is my main impetus to retire as early as possible without sacrificing my happiness now." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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and settings. This is Optimal Finance Daily. Reflections on turning 30, from job seeker to

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corporate deserter in 10 years, by a Purple Life of apurplelife.com.

1:13.6

I'm currently in Mexico celebrating turning 30 years old. I'm sitting here watching the

1:19.4

sunset against an orange and purple sky while listening to the lapping of the ocean waves. During this

1:26.4

week of relaxation, I found myself thinking back to

1:29.9

who I was 10 years ago, at age 20, and how so much has changed in the last decade. 10 years ago,

1:37.5

I was a junior in college and finally hitting my stride. I had a nice housing assignment with

1:43.6

close friends in my hall and a workload

1:46.0

that was manageable, but I also had one thorn in my side. I had heard from my recently graduated friends

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