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“What’s next?”
It’s 2017 and comedian Aziz Ansari had just finished creating and starring in Season 2 of his Netflix show, Master of None.
Fans who binge-watched the season flock to Twitter to ask when they can watch Season 3. In an interview with Vulture, Aziz had a message for the fans,
“Chill out a minute. We just finished.”
In an interview with GQ, he shared his experience going off the grid.
No social media. No email.
He lived in Paris for one month. Traveled to Japan for a summer.
When asked about his desire to create more stuff, I loved his response.
“I don’t need to make more stuff. I’ve made a lot of stuff! I’m financially okay. I’m not gonna make stuff just for the sake of making stuff. I want to make stuff ’cause I’m inspired. Right now I don’t really feel inspired.”
I first read this interview five years ago when I used to be a digital marketing consultant and course creator.
While I was not nearly as successful as Aziz, I had worked for many years to achieve what I thought was impossible: to work alongside people I admired, make a decent living, and travel the world.
