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Dave Foulkes's avatar

If we are intelligent enough I trust we will build a new story for being human that returns us to being the vehicles that allow the universe to experience itself subjectively. Sometimes that’s simple as watching a waterfall and feeling grateful as you describe.

That would require an ongoing ‘quest’ to silence the monkey mind and appreciate what we achieved in the striving stage of humanity.

I do think many will struggle to adapt to- there may be an entire industry right there

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Sharky Malone's avatar

I worked hard in customer service for a decade after graduating college. I didn't ever get a job in design, where I thought I was meant to be. Then, in early 2020 I started working at Shopify in support. It was grueling for me, but I quickly climbed that ladder up, until I was working in a decently important technical support role. I felt so important and I was solving/diagnosing/triaging technical.issues I would have never dreamt I could comprehend. I always denied my intelligence, instead relying on my creativity.

Soon after, I was diagnosed with Adhd (and likely mold autism). I burnt out on the job, the layoffs, the working from a desk at home.

Now, I am happily working an entry level labour job for a local arborist. I'm learning everyday, and applying my intelligence and creativity while getting the outdoor and physical time I need.

Being a nobody feel alright.

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