Building a vision of life without work (2015)
I was 2nd employee at a unicorn startup and have been on a work-hiatus for almost a year.  Now, I live amongst Amish people in the country.<p>My biggest insight has been a mindset change.  Previously my underlying approach to life looked like: &quot;I will do X which will enable me to do Y so that I can finally do Z.&quot; I now approach my days with &quot;What will make me happy?&quot;  This is an experiment I&#x27;m performing.  A structured life feels safe and orderly - but what if living life and letting things unfold more &#x27;organically&#x27; is better?<p>It is a weird&#x2F;uncomfortable shift because I can&#x27;t predict what is coming.  As an example, turns out I really enjoy building dams.  A couple months ago I would not have been able to tell you that I&#x27;d be building a dam.<p>I have no idea what it is that drives my own interests or affinities, but now instead of attempting to manipulate them for whatever X, Y, or Z goal... I just roll with wherever they take me.  And they always seem ready to take me somewhere.<p>My point is: In a life without work (in my experience) stuff will come up.  Follow what arises, see where it goes.  It certainly <i>feels</i> better.