This Game Reminded Me of Who I Was
I thought I had outgrown the part of me that could disappear into a game. Then I put down the controller and listened.
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Personal essays, unfinished thoughts, and short fiction about people trying to make sense of their lives.
I thought I had outgrown the part of me that could disappear into a game. Then I put down the controller and listened.
Money is an important part of everyone’s life. I realized this in my early 20s. Until that point, I was completely oblivious to the concept of money.
I left a job I loved because I was afraid I would regret never trying something of my own. The decision gave me freedom, but it also showed me what freedom can cost.
I’m not sure who will get what from this—or even who I’ll be in the coming years. But this is who I am right now.
It was a summer afternoon, and I was exhausted and hungry. I went to the kitchen, hoping to find something to eat, but alas, nothing was there.
One email when something new goes up. No drip sequence, no growth funnel, no tracking pixels.