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I recently did free work for a friend that involved using some of the skills from the corporate career I left six months ago. This is work that I know I do well and thought I might enjoy doing as a freelancer or volunteer after ER. But – surprise, surprise -- I hated it. I started to again feel a bit of the old work-related stress, which had dropped off completely in ER.
I realized that what eliminated such a tremendous amount of stress after ER is that for the first time in my life I didn't have any expectations placed on me (by others or myself). There’s no more need to keep up in my field or prove myself. The price is giving up any attachment to my previous career identity and achievements. It means being truly humble in any new endeavors. That’s fine with me.
I realized that what eliminated such a tremendous amount of stress after ER is that for the first time in my life I didn't have any expectations placed on me (by others or myself). There’s no more need to keep up in my field or prove myself. The price is giving up any attachment to my previous career identity and achievements. It means being truly humble in any new endeavors. That’s fine with me.
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