Making people smile. I'm a funny, creative guy. I feel like I'm called to help other people enjoy their lives in whatever way I can. I did improv and sketch comedy for a long time and made a lot of people laugh. I work in the games industry and even when my work feels tedious or far removed from the end product, I can close my laptop at the end of every working day content that I did my part to bring a little joy to someone else's world. When I got married I put it in my vows that I'd make my partner laugh out loud at least once a day. As long as I stick to my word, it helps our relationship a lot.
I decided that I must live my life on my terms
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#42It's funny that learning to live life on my own terms has had the opposite effect on me.
I pursue leisure and hobbies instead of building solutions or innovating.
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#43As long as you are obeying the law, then do whatever you think is necessary. No one wants to clean up a mess caused by a 'free spirit'.
Please also do not actively seek the limits of the law.
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#44To become one with God, through his commandments, mostly by loving, clothing, and feeding my neighbor. However, my performance is woefully inadequate. Luckily, my God is a loving God, and has me on a PIP, so hopefully we see some good progress with the time I have left.
DO you work in Amazon ?
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#45As long as you are obeying the law, then do whatever you think is necessary. No one wants to clean up a mess caused by a 'free spirit'.
What kinds of messes are you even referring to, out of curiosity?
The post is about a man who wants to do meaningful work, so I'm missing the leap to "messes."
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#46The first one is gaining just enough money that I can ponder the meaning of life. The second one is pondering the meaning of life.
The hardest part of this type of journey is realizing you don’t need money to be happy or feel contentment. It may not make sense right now, but you may spend the next decade or so chasing money to get to a point of contentment only to realize that you’re chasing after money because you think it’s going to give you peace. The turn is when you figure out money doesn’t give you peace. Contentment, happiness are choices…
Not working would make me very content. I'm going to need money for that.
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#47I wrote this back when I was 18, in response to the question “what kind of life do you want to live?” but I always come back to it. Something about it still resonates with me.
“What kind of life do you want to live?”
“A life full of color. I couldnt bear to have a boring life: I want my days to be full of joy and pain and laughter and success and failure and broken hearts and love. To be honest I don’t care where I end up, I just want to look back and smile at a life I painted with all the colors I could find.”
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#48I find it very curious that the phrase "None of this matters!" can be simultaneously depressing and liberating, depending on who is reading. Understanding can't just be transmitted through words, and requires introspection. Congratulations on your epiphany! I optimize life for happiness. I try shape my life to enjoy the process like you said: good work-life balance, doing something that challenges me just enough on a…
> "None of this matters!"
Getting into genealogy has made me realize what a small blip I am in the long stream of human endurance on this planet (and what is that compared to the age of the universe, of course?).
Being nothing has given me some comfort from the fears of death/oblivion.
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#49The majority of my life has been out of my hands or control. So it doesn't feel like "my life", rather on a ride I can't get off or interface with. For me to find value in something, it should grant at minimal autonomy.
The only real rules are those the universe provides.
We may not get to choose our place in the cosmos, but on our own planet?
You have autonomy here.
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#50> Basically, I want to grow old doing what I love, not feeling that I am working. That’s where I’m at, now. I was forced into that, but, after a few years, I’ll admit it’s the best thing that ever happened to me. I’m not rich; and likely never will be, but I’m going to be fine. I was considering working for another ten years, and adding more to a pile, but it would have cost me my soul. This was made quite clear to m…
> cow orker
A bovine creature from Orkney? :)