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@FabrizioRomano Isak really said “I’ll take the award AND the spotlight” and didn’t look back 😭🇸🇪
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@VigilantFox Selling for $100M doesn’t auto replace structure. A lot of people underestimate how much identity is tied to daily pressure, not just income.
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A guy sold his watch company for $100,000,000.
Years later, he was “lonelier than ever and deeply depressed.”
His life was stress-free, “really cushy,” and he could play video games whenever he wanted.
But when he sold his company, he lost something more valuable than money: “the hunt.”
Dr. Andrew Huberman explains:
“Some guy made a [$100 million], and a couple weeks later he said, ‘I don’t know what’s going on, but I feel like I’m depressed.’”
“And I just said, ‘That’s dopamine.’ He got the reward, and what he misses is the hunt.”
“You have to stay in the hunt. This is like the WILL TO LIVE is the HUNT FOR NEW THINGS.”
Below is the post from the guy who discovered that money and unlimited comfort actually didn’t make him happy. It’s a fascinating case study. Well worth reading:
“I sold my company MVMT a few years ago for a lot of money and thought all my problems would be solved. I made my life really cushy and comfortable. I optimized for being as stress free as possible. I play video games when I want, I wake up when I want and really have no reason to get out of bed if I don’t want to. I always thought this was the dream and that I’d be happy forever… until I wasn’t. I realize I’m in an incredibly unique situation and wanted to share some things I’ve learned and am still working through.
“I’m new to this subreddit but it looks like a lot of you feel as I do and did when trying to find a career. I don’t necessarily have any deep passions or skill sets that translate into a career. I started my ecommerce company solely out of the desire to make money. I’m an introvert and being behind a computer felt comfortable. The unhealthy desire for ego and money gave me motivation and fulfillment to build the company. I had no experience aside from the willingness to try and fail and try again. I had an unhealthy relationship with myself and my values in life were not true to who I was. It allowed me to be successful but still I was unhappy. My money and ego were the driving forces. After selling the company, I realized the only way to get the same highs would have been to start a bigger company and make more money. (Also known as the hedonic treadmill) But those were external motivations. I now only cared about authentic motivations, things I wanted to work on if money and ego weren’t the driving forces.
“Fast forward to now, I’ve been separated from the company for 2 years. I’m 31, single and never have to work again. I’ve also been lonelier than ever and deeply depressed. I really believe that we need purpose in our lives to be happy. For some that might be raising a family and for others that’s a career. For a lot of us on this subreddit I don’t think we’re looking solely for money. I think we want a career that has deeper meaning to us. The last couple years I’ve really been working on what my personal values are and what makes me tick. It’s really helped me align with what I care about and trying to find a career that aligns with those values. We’ll never love 100% of our job, I think that’s important to remember. I’d recommend taking a Myers-Briggs personality test. It’s helped realign me with some old hobbies and thought patterns.
“If you don’t know what you’re passionate about, think back to when you were a kid. What did you gravitate towards. Even if you never took it to the next level. It’s literally never too late. What did you enjoy being bad at?
“Last piece of advice that I struggle with still is failing. We need to just start. Fuck it, even if it’s the wrong direction and we fail or realize we don’t like what we’re doing. There are lessons in everything. We can plan and analyze forever but there are lessons that are unknown until you start moving forward. You cannot live without struggle and pain. We either choose our struggle and pain or it will find us through depression and loneliness.
“I have more to say but I’ll save it for another post.
“TLDR:
“1.) Money past a certain point won’t make you happier, in fact it will make you feel lonelier
“2.) Find your values, what makes you tick
“3.) F*ck it, just start and fail. There are lessons everywhere.”
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@barstoolsports “Final Boss” is accurate… bro got defenders looking like NPCs on low difficulty 😭
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The skycam angle of the Spurs Final Boss is even crazier
Unbelievable crowd control
Barstool Sports@barstoolsports
This one Spurs fan is ready to take on all of New York City tonight
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@TouchlineX First World Cup goals… same match… yeah Sweden definitely scripted this one 😂
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@Trevornoah @NYCSanitation Meanwhile players get millions and these guys get… back pain and zero camera time 😭 real MVPs fr.
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You know who deserves more credit during this World Cup and NBA?
The people cleaning up after everyone else.
Shout out to the real MVPs. @NYCSanitation
#WorldCup #NBA #Knicks
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@FabrizioRomano Gyökeres will get headlines, but Ayari quietly ran the midfield like he owned it. That balance is why Sweden looked this comfortable
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@precibaby4 Wow all I can say is congratulations in advance what an amazing run.
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@FabrizioRomano Sweet Fanta is really showing his worth in this World Cup and it’s really good to see
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Time to get that volcano lair I’ve always wanted.
I think it’s in the “Beyond” section of BB&B.
Elon Musk@elonmusk
If this works, I'm treating myself to a volcano lair. It's time.
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