Two Years Ago I Quit My Job in Finance

I had just experienced my second existential life crisis

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I was successful on paper but miserable in real life. Feeling like my life lacked purpose and meaning, I sadly asked myself:

Is this really what my life is supposed to be like?

I had no idea what I wanted to do next, I just knew I couldn’t continue. I had no plan beyond the desire to help others realize their potential.

Before I mustered up the courage to quit, my soul was dying. I was wearing a mask, trying to fit into a world I didn’t belong in. That’s why I felt so empty and hollow inside.

I was a fake. A fraud.

As much as I craved change, I was too scared to leave my safe and secure job. I knew deep down in my core that I was capable of so much more. That I could connect with people and help them find more excitement and meaning in their lives.

It wasn’t easy but I decided to step into the unknown.

I quit my job and trusted that everything would be okay.

I started living a life that was true to myself and opportunities began showing up out of nowhere. I co-founded a nonprofit, started a podcast, began publishing my writing online and became a…