You Don’t Have To Find Your Life Purpose Through Work

A Job To Just Be a Job If You Choose Not To Have a Career and That’s Perfectly OK

I used to look down on people who had regular 9–5 jobs and pursued their hobbies on the side.

I thought that these people weren’t ambitious enough to go after the jobs they really wanted. I assumed that they were too scared, not capable enough, or they gave up and settled.

Now that I’ve gone through 7 years of my short career, I’ve changed my mind, and here’s why.

The “Hustle” Life

In my first job in San Francisco working at a small startup called, The Hustle, I took pride in being the first one to be in the office and the last to leave. I had just dropped out of college to pursue a “real-world education” so why not give every learning experience everything I’ve got?

I slept on Sam Parr’s (co-founder of The Hustle) tiny couch where my legs couldn’t even extend all the way. I made enough money just to scrape by but this was a perfect start to my life in startups.

I learned how to start and run their famous ambassador program. I learned how to write a story. I participated in meetings for the first time. I built relationships with everyone on the team. I even…