This Is What Happens When You Simplify Your Life
The two things you need to get more out of life
Sometimes competence and ambition work against us. We follow conventional wisdom and get a good education. We dive into a career, work hard, and ascend to higher levels of responsibility and leadership.
We reach the top echelons and move into corner offices. We have authority, power, and respect. The only problem is that we’re unhappy and unfulfilled.
Just ask Linda Souza. She obtained a master’s degree in global marketing, communications, and advertising. She spent many years at different startups. She liked the creativity of her work, but as she ascended into higher positions, things changed.
As Souza told The Huffington Post, “It wasn’t that interesting,” adding, “But it sort of felt like, this is what you do to continue to advance.”
A sense of possibility
Souza became vice president of marketing for a Los Angeles-based tech startup. Unfortunately, the creative work she used to enjoy gave way to Monday morning meetings and forecasting dull budget models.
What do you do when your professional work no longer brings you fulfillment? For Linda Souza, the answer was simple: Become a circus performer.
