The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
On June 1, 2024, I quit what many may consider a prestigious job in quant finance to pursue my dreams. In many respects, it was the best job I could have asked for: excellent pay, challenging work, driven teammates, and skyscraper office in New York City. But something inside me still felt it wasn’t what I was meant to be doing. For these next 90 days, I’ll be documenting what it’s like to dive into a career I’m wholly unprepared for.
I have never:
founded a company before
sold a product online
talked to customers
learned marketing strategies
In spite of those things, I’m deciding to go down this path to see what it’s really like to, as many like to say, “do the thing.”
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