Beyond My Jobs, Beyond Validation
I used to think I was defined by my job, money, property, awards, what else? Jobs led you to those three aspects that people commonly associate with success. I keep looking at myself, stuck at the same point with my previous job; no more paths left to take. I do not earn much monthly, do not own any property, and have not received any awards; I consistently fail to publish any articles—ah, being a researcher is not that easy, either. What even is a success? Many steps remain to reach that point; does that point even exist in my life trajectory? Until I realize I am not my job. No progress in my job doesn’t mean no progress in my life or no progress in me as a human being. It is, indeed, too naïve to think that jobs are not that important during this global instability; what do you mean by forgetting your job amidst the huge possibility of economic recession? Don’t you want to stay alive? Don’t you need money to survive? But I think it is worth viewing this matter for a short...
