On campus I meticulously weighed the options
This has better work life balance
This pays more
This is something I care about
I philosophized with my peers
“If I love my career then work won’t seem like work”
“71% of days are spent working so might as well make them enjoyable”
So I started work
I climbed with irreverence & an overachiever’s ambition
I loved it
I talked about it
I prioritized it
But money peeked its head
Do what the customer wants
Do what the shareholders need
Sate the sick pig’s appetite
Like a musician at the big label’s office
Like a filmmaker at the studio’s conference room
I compromised my agency
I dabbled in imperfection
I struck a balance
To hunt and gather — and persist
For Further Reading…
- On Career, check out my visual poem 8/8 Time
- On the Ultimate Businessman, check out my visual poem
The Philosopher-Businessman - On the different Tiers of Freedom, check out 3 Levels of Freedom
