On June 1, 2024, I left my job in quant finance to go all-in doing what I love.
I've got 90 days to make it happen.
The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
On June 1, 2024, I quit what many may consider a prestigious job in quant finance to pursue my dreams. In many respects, it was the best job I could have asked for: excellent pay, challenging work, driven teammates, and skyscraper office in New York City. But something inside me still felt it wasn't what I was meant to be doing. For these next 90 days, I'll be documenting what it's like to dive into a career I'm wholly unprepared for.
- founded a company
- sold a product online
- fully embraced my creative side
- lived an unstructured life
In spite of those things, I'm deciding to go down this path to see what it's really like to, as many like to say, “do the thing.” If you'd like to follow this journey with daily updates, consider subscribing.
Daily Log
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001
In the face of uncertainty
Day one!
002
Virality is a drug
003
It's real now
004
Time is the only asset
005
The pressure to succeed
006
Pursuit of perfection
007
Snakes and ladders
008
"Zero days"
009
Unproven career paths
010
Slowing down and stepping back
011
A game of numbers
012
Zooming in
013
Live fast, remember slow
014
Blank page
015
Reality check
016
Finding the compass
017
On sharing your goals
018
Analysis paralysis
019
Intentionality
020
You can't rush inspiration
021
Reminders to myself
022
Side quests
023
Learning to commit
024
An exercise on committing
025
Don't knock it till you try
026
Tinkering with sound
027
Why write?
028
More unknowns
029
A few highlights
030
One month later
031
Planning for the next 30
032
Back to work
033
Rapid prototyping
034
We need more trains
035
How to not miss a flight
036
Unrealized losses
037
I'm still here
044
Birds-eye view
048
Gentle growth
065
Refocusing my efforts
090