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ValyrianJedi t1_issyzix wrote

Reply to comment by doiwantacookie in The benefits of doing nothing | An overactive 'life drive' endlessly seeks expansion, inevitably leads to burnout, and drains us of the energy needed to truly progress. Finding the time to do nothing is essential to reassessing who we are and who we want to be. by IAI_Admin

Did you just have to decide you wanted less? Find a way to do the same amount in less time?... I'm definitely the overwork type, usually in the office 60-80 hours a week with a lot of side obligations. But my wife is pregnant with triplets and I don't want to be one of those dads who's never home. However, the kids on the way also means we're about to need more money, not less, so I genuinely have zero idea how to rein it in.

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doiwantacookie t1_istdtkc wrote

I’m changing career paths. I was at the beginning of a PhD program that was leading to a career that I realize now is not what I truly want in life. This change is scary to me, but in the short term will lead to me having less on my plate and making more money since I will not work as a graduate teaching assistant any longer. My wife is also pregnant, and we have an 8 year old, so making this change now means that I can focus more on supporting them now instead of chasing a long term goal. Having worked as a teacher for the last 6 or so years has meant that I constantly take my work home with me. I’m looking forward to working in a job that is not like that.

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