RadReads​ - Walking away from good money

“Burn all the ships.”

If you’re looking to make a drastic change in your life there are typically two approaches.

The traditional way is to do things incrementally.

One brick at a time.

Or you can tear the motherf*** down.

This week's episode of The Examined Life podcast asks the question:

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My Top 3 Takeaways

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Does successful = boring?
​A big part of success is doing the same thing over and over again. That comes with financial rewards. But at what emotional cost?

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The joy of a “beginner’s mindset”
​Sarah started bouldering (a form of rock climbing) as a true hobby. There’s no competition and no benchmarks — just the sheer aliveness of the challenge.

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Will I end up broke and in a ditch?
​Have you ever made a mistake and immediately feared you’d end up destitute and broke on the side of the road? It’s a common reaction, arising from the place of scarcity.

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My favorite quote: “I have no identity”

Why is this episode important to me?

I’ve learned that my career operates in seasons.

Every 8-ish years, I get bored and needed to burn the ships.

That’s always the best decision for me.

It’s not the conventional narrative for careers — but it’s a huge part of how I want to live my life.

Want to dig deeper?

Here’s Sarah’s Burn it Down episode that inspired this podcast, my $645,099 pivot and The Power of Time Off by Stefan Sagmeister.

Much love fam,

Khe

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