> I had what I would stereotype as a traditional Chinese upbringing in America, which meant my parents very much expected straight A's. Anytime a B happened, something had gone wrong. The explanation was never like you lack the talent or whatever, but that you didn’t work hard enough. It sounds like the author never got a chance to figure out the intersection between what he liked to do and what he was actually good…
> It sounds like the author never got a chance to figure out the intersection between what he liked to do and what he was actually good at. Instead, he was trained to respond to the approval of authority figures. I also read that section and thought it unfortunate the author missed that realization as being the likely root cause. External validation seems to be a major driver of his unhappiness. There's nothing wrong…
Re: From Burned Out Tech CEO to Amazon Warehouse Associate
#351I’ve taken a similar path. Have always been super anxious at work, left my job. That was almost 2 years ago. I’m finally getting to the point with self awareness and emotional awareness that I feel I can return and succeed.