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The Examined Life

What have I learned in 45 years? [Khe Hy]

Jul 18, 2024
Ex-Wall Street professional Khe Hy shares 45 lessons learned after turning 45, covering workaholism, coping with long hours, taking pay cuts, and finding favorite t-shirts. Topics include career sacrifices, impact of titles in finance and internet careers, challenges of solo entrepreneurship, reevaluating success metrics, and personal reflections on health, relationships, habits, and inner work.
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  • Reflect on evolving status symbols instead of blindly chasing them.
  • Focus on pursuing aliveness and reevaluating guilt surrounding leisure activities.

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Money: Reevaluating Status Symbols

Status symbols evolve over time, cautioning against blindly chasing them. Reflecting on wealth accumulation phases, challenging traditional notions by adopting a reversed playbook.

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