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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-21 03:51:46
April 04 2012 16:06 GMT
#1

In terms of our careers, there are three paths we can take. Each path intertwines with our the nonprofessional aspects of our journey, inevitably shaping our lives holistically.

The first is the middle road, a life of work-life balance. A good salary, a satisfyingly rewarding job, ample time with family. It's the de facto road, a life of family, stability, friends, comfort, and a little bit of boredom. It's a pleasant ride, not only for its physical and mental properties, but also for its congruence with society at large. Look all around us, and we see everyone living the same sort of lives as ourselves. There is no self-doubt that creeps in at the end of the day, whispering, "you're making a big mistake...".

The second is the road of the wild, the path less traveled. It's the path of the risk taker, the take-no-prisoners, full steam ahead style of career. It's the life of the entrepreneur, the corporate conqueror, the ones who defy the odds. It's a story of achievement, success, money, power, fame. It's a story of failure, depression, rejection, insecurity, isolation. Imbalance reigns supreme in such a life, with nearly every last drop of mindshare going into one's professional aspirations. It is, typically, a rather unhealthy state of being. It's a life of a roller-coaster, but designed by a first time amateur architect. We may find glory; we may crash and burn.

The last is the road of the hermit. It is again a dichotomous road, one of the enlightened as well as the vagrants. It's the road of those who ignore roads. Faced with the road well traveled and the road less traveled, we turn 90 degrees and start walking into the grassland. It is a life of independence, of insecurity, of freedom, of misunderstandings, of philosophy, and of immense self doubt. It is by no means a path for the faint of heart. It's the path that requires, no demands by far the greatest self conviction of the three. It is the path that none have trekked before. There are no guides, no maps. There is nothing to lean on but your mind, your will, and your heart.

Which life is best? Which life is right?

Such questions are, by nature, dangerous. One person's right choice, is another's demise. It is only our own upbringing, our unique situation, and our singular understanding of ourselves that make the choice appropriate.

The proper question to ask is, What are we fit for, and what do we want?






Crossposted from my main blog

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0x64
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Finland4555 Posts
April 04 2012 16:18 GMT
#2


nothing to add
Dump of assembler code from 0xffffffec to 0x64: End of assembler dump.
Th1rdEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1074 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-04 18:59:34
April 04 2012 16:35 GMT
#3
Nice blog, nice video from the 2nd post

edit: I have always thought about the life of a hermit
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sam!zdat
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5559 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-04 16:47:27
April 04 2012 16:38 GMT
#4
Interesting.

Do we need all three? Or is it more optimal for society to eliminate 1 or 2 of them? In what way do they complement each other, if they do?

Which one have you taken, tdh?

edit: Also, thanks for this blog, it is very topical as I find myself currently at this particular crossroads.
shikata ga nai
cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
April 04 2012 17:37 GMT
#5
Great write up, if one had to ask I find my self walking slowly down that third path ha. The problem with this one is you don't know where it will lead you : O
Greed leads to just about all losses.
Kazahk
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States385 Posts
April 04 2012 20:05 GMT
#6
I personally see my self as life number 3. Life number one is bland, and life number 2 isn't me.
Well a hermit I am!
Rngesus blessed me with a tooth half, then shunned me with a spinach roll.
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
April 04 2012 20:19 GMT
#7
On April 05 2012 01:18 0x64 wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKHTawgyKWQ


nothing to add

I wish I had him as my econ prof... heard great things about him
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[UoN]Sentinel
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States11320 Posts
April 04 2012 21:27 GMT
#8
I feel like I'm going slightly mad, so I'll probably happily go down road #2.
Нас зовет дух отцов, память старых бойцов, дух Москвы и твердыня Полтавы
actionbastrd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Congo598 Posts
April 04 2012 21:31 GMT
#9
i love your blogs. Please keep posting them on TL
It rained today inside my head...
airtown
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States410 Posts
April 05 2012 00:24 GMT
#10
I think I would want a compromise between 2 and 3. 1 definitely seems boring and relatively pointless compared to the other two because it comes with the least opportunity to make a difference in the world (as you're focusing on family and social conformity). Maybe you should add a poll?
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20010430/northwoods.pdf
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
April 05 2012 03:58 GMT
#11
On April 05 2012 01:38 sam!zdat wrote:
Which one have you taken, tdh?


I think I'm on my way to 2... my primary problem is my chronic battle with boredom, and I'm hopeful that #2 may be a remedy (but I'm honestly doubtful).
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