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How 2024 Ruined My Life (For The Better)
Sometimes things get worse before they get better.
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5 min readJan 2, 2025
I ruined my life this year.
I left a profitable business, lost money, and destroyed my career.
Here’s what happened.
I was stuck in Golden Handcuffs.
Late in 2023:
- I sold my one-person procurement consultancy business.
- I negotiated a deal for a multi-six-figure salary, benefits, a big chunk of equity, and options for dividends.
- I had sold a business and became an Executive Director at 28 years old.
- I also finished building my new house.
- I won 2 awards.
At the same time, I’d:
- Become an international public speaker.
- Reached 25,000 Medium followers.
- Traveled to Asia and Europe.
From the outside, my life seemed to have everything:
- Status.
- Money.
- Recognition.
But as 2024 progressed, I felt like something was missing.
There was a spark gone. An inner energy that seemed to have dwindled.