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A reflection on the meaning of life.

Hey There, Got a quick personal story. My uncle passed away from cancer recently. After attending his funeral last weekend, I have been thinking about death and the meaning of life. You see, my uncle was a simple man. His only job was cutting men’s hair for his entire adult life. He was the friendly barber down the street and that’s all he ever wanted to do. He loved chatting with his customers and making them smile and laugh. He was married to my Aunt for 47 years since his early 20s. From...

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Albert Einstein graduated from Zurich Polytechnic in 1900. He was near the bottom of his class. All he wanted was to sit and think about physics problems that had been on his mind for years. But here’s the thing.. He had to make a living. I guess staring off into space while you ponder the universe doesn’t pay well. So, he started looking for work. Option 1 -Working at his Father’s Dynamo shop as an engineer (I don’t now what a dynamo is either - google it). This was a high paying option. But...

As an apprentice electrician, I worked with many different journeyman. Most didn’t like their job. They would complain. And talk about all the places they’d rather be. But one day, I met someone on the job that was completely different. His name was John, and he was a skilled journeyman with years of experience and I was a 2nd-year apprentice. Greener than grass. That day I was expecting the same old thing. Some crusty, middle-aged guy who acted like this work was beneath him. Boy was I...

Hey, hope you’re doing well. I’ve been grinding the past couple weeks on something I never thought I would do.. Sending Cold emails and DM’s to prospects. I am calling it a grind because it goes against every bone in my body. It makes me feel: Sleazy Annoying Awkward Needy Scared Unless you’re a seasoned vet at this, I would imagine you feel the same way I do. But, as hard as it is to work up the courage to do this, it works. Many companies use it to generate massive amounts of sales, and...

I grew up in a small town in northern Canada. Right out of high school, I started working towards my electrical certification and became an electrician in my early 20s. My goal was always to make more money. Since I was working in the Oilfield, this often meant 24 days straight of 12 hr shifts. Or worse, nightshift. Not exactly a work-life balance. But, I kept doing this all through my 20s because it was great money, and I could take months off in the year to go traveling. Then, things took a...