Proper attitude for re-entering wage slavery?

[Monke]

I posted a few days ago about my first business failing and got some really insightful replies. Thanks to those who commented. 

I know a lot of you guys are like me and developing your life purpose and passion projects while having to work full time hours. I've been applying for jobs and should ideally have some interviews coming up soon. I'm grateful to have skills and work experience that can earn me a good living in this economy and allow me to save up money but the reality of having to "re-enter" the workforce is honestly feeling pretty goddamn bleak at the moment. 

I'm scared of the fact that I'll never be able to just "accept" being a wage slave. I just don't have it in me. I remember the concept of working a full time job seeming absolutely ridiculous to me even when I was like 8 years old. I understand the necessity of it of course but I never understood how people aren't driven completely insane by it. It just wears people down over time until they give up whatever hope they had. 

How do you guys cope with the ceaseless grind of being employed full time? Especially while getting your life purpose off the ground. 

The last thing I need is to fall into a pit of despair and self-pity. That would not be productive. But my personality lends itself to nihilism around these sorts of things.

I want to develop an attitude that actually serves me long term rather than becoming bitter and resentful 

 

 

[Wilhelm44]

3 hours ago, Monke said:

I posted a few days ago about my first business failing and got some really insightful replies. Thanks to those who commented. 

I know a lot of you guys are like me and developing your life purpose and passion projects while having to work full time hours. I've been applying for jobs and should ideally have some interviews coming up soon. I'm grateful to have skills and work experience that can earn me a good living in this economy and allow me to save up money but the reality of having to "re-enter" the workforce is honestly feeling pretty goddamn bleak at the moment. 

I'm scared of the fact that I'll never be able to just "accept" being a wage slave. I just don't have it in me. I remember the concept of working a full time job seeming absolutely ridiculous to me even when I was like 8 years old. I understand the necessity of it of course but I never understood how people aren't driven completely insane by it. It just wears people down over time until they give up whatever hope they had. 

How do you guys cope with the ceaseless grind of being employed full time? Especially while getting your life purpose off the ground. 

The last thing I need is to fall into a pit of despair and self-pity. That would not be productive. But my personality lends itself to nihilism around these sorts of things.

I want to develop an attitude that actually serves me long term rather than becoming bitter and resentful 

 

 

Dont stop working on business ideas that align more and more with who you really are. Never settle for wage slavery as something permanent. But while it's neccesary, try and make the best of it, be playful.

Edited 45 minutes ago by Wilhelm44