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Working in film / generally a creative field in a big city can lead me moving very...very fast. I realised sometimes I lose sight of myself and my inner desires and dreams. Sure, it's great to do that one job that seems big at the moment, but have you spent some time alone to think hey - what is it that I really want? Big picture? Outside of what's deemed as "fame" and "successful" or "cool" to your peers...?
Oct 25, 2024
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My job is honestly great culture and working environment wise and I love (nearly) everyone I work with, but I do often feel sad. I think for me itās a combination of having the responsibility of this obligation (see image), feeling sad that Iām not meeting some imagined potential, and also just not being busy and stimulated enough. I find that when Iām busy and being challenged I donāt really have time to feel sad.
Itās important to have work-life balance and create a fulfilling life when youāre not working + to find ways to make your time during work more enjoyable. Like when Iām working on something very tedious that doesnāt require me to focus on the screen I watch TV shows on mute with captions at .5x speed at the same timeāright now Iām rewatching Yellowjackets because I just finished season 3 lol.
Iām hoping Iāll feel differently after taking a career pivot but I donāt even necessarily think that this sadness is really about work at the end of the day; itās just that working is what I spend the majority of my time doing. Wherever you go, there you areā¦
May 8, 2025
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I notice everyone is telling you to be more solitary. Which can be helpful but if you're like me too much solitude can make you feel like an alienated meatsuit husk of a person. I really think we build self-knowledge through our reflection in others (#symbolicinteractionism), and through the things we fight to achieve. I'm not sure what this would mean in daily practice but I know I have felt the most at peace with myself when I have been in sink or swim situations and nurturing relationships with a wider range of people. Therefore I am really excited to move to a new city and begin the process again. Maybe jump off the metaphorical deep end? Join a new organization? Stay busy? Work towards a physical goal of some kind?
May 11, 2025
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I think continually asking why you want something can help with this. When you do, you may realize the āitā you want is rooted in other people: how theyāll perceive you, if youāll be accepted by them, etc. The older Iāve gotten Iāve been better at untangling some of my desires from the ego and I think it has lead to better self-satisfaction of where I am at and where I am going. itās also allowed me to ālet goā of some dreams. Thatās sounds negative or sad but I donāt mean it so: sometimes you white-knuckle-grip an idea of yourself so hard that it destroys you! I think āletting goā doesnāt mean things wonāt happen, it means they donāt have to and that pressure alleviation can make all the difference.
Thatās not to say to never let the drive of the ego take overā¦Iām not sure we would create art/great things without it. I guess what Iām saying is that knowing the root of our desires is a key to balance and self-assuredness.
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