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.
Reflect on evolving status symbols instead of blindly chasing them.
Focus on pursuing aliveness and reevaluating guilt surrounding leisure activities.
Deep dives
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.
Career: Managing Director Title Impact
The significance of job titles in fostering opportunities and peer recognition is highlighted. Delving into the influence and nuances of titles within professional realms.
Health: Insights on Aging and Wellness
Exploring the impacts of aging on aspects like hair loss and incorporating beneficial health practices like creatine supplementation. Addressing coping mechanisms, stress relief techniques, and the evolution of personal habits.
Self: Embracing Aliveness and Leisure
Encouraging a focus on pursuing aliveness and reevaluating the concept of guilt surrounding leisure activities. Delving into introspective practices, emotional projections, and fostering greater self-awareness for personal growth.
I just turned 45 years old, which means I've lived 60.3% of my actuarial lifespan. I have way less hair, but at least I've held on to my six pack. I left Wall Street so that I could have time freedom, raise my kids and surf every day, and I learned a few lessons along the way. I’ll share 45 of them on workaholism, borderline alcoholism, how to cope with long hours, taking a huge pay cut and what to do when you find your favorite t shirt. [Episode 59]
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