People in the social media era have transformed into spotlight-loving humans. We share our lives every second as if it will be recorded in the great history of the world. We like to get likes and get comments that all our thoughts and actions are the best. We summarize all the fun, and sometimes 'luxurious things' into the highlight feature.
We are used to and love all that things, right?
When it comes to work, we also want to stand out. Telling many people about how settled the company we work for is the first thing we will do. Next, competing to get the highest achievement to be listed on the LinkedIn profile. We always crave not only impact, but also impressions.
Maybe my words sounded like those spoken by a loser. But to me, what I said was just a simple confession. Because I got both: achievements and misfortunes.
After taking a break and not working formally, I miss what you call routine. Routine apparently is important enough to distract me from many battles in my head.
But the big question then arises: what kind of work do I want?
Previously I got so many good opportunities, which made me get a stage that many people might dream of. However, what people don't know, there is a big price behind it. There is endless responsibility. Once exposed to the public, many people will be curious, ask questions, complain, demand our presence and empathy. Once we make a mistake, all the goodness will be easily erased.
It must be admitted that in work, we will be easily replaced.
Based on so many things that I am grateful to have experienced (with all the feelings of being stuck and burnout), I am considering lowkey living as my way of life, especially in work and career. I am interested in starting to work again with appropriate effort and minimal exposure. Is that possible?
In lowkey living at least when you achieve something, only a few people know and appreciate it. When you are down and fail, you don't feel blamed or even feel like you are the cause of things that happen beyond your control. As a consequence, you can't show off anything. And you know, you can't act like a superhero.
I don't know if lowkey living is a right thing for me. But at least I can strive for a career without being afraid of taking a break.
I wish.
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