six months ago I was in purgatory.

I hated my job. It was chill and the money was good, but god did I hate it every second I spent on it.

My friends were scattering around the country to pursue their ambitions. I'd met them a year prior through sheer luck - they were the most successful, brilliant, fun, and loving people I had ever known - I had no idea how I'd meet people like that again.

Something had to change, but I didn't know what. I had no direction.

I think a lot of people just drift along. I certainly did for most of my life. So much human potential goes unrealized because we think this is all life is. School. Internships. Find job. Get tipsy with friends every now and then. Agonize over finding a partner. The pleasant, stifling routine of a settled life.

I used to ruminate a lot about deeper meaning and the point of it all. Such thoughts never cross my mind now, all because I found a new way to live. What it took was meeting people who lived with zest and joy and daring. A whole new world dawned on me when I realized that they weren't blessed with some special knowledge or intuition. They were normal people who had the courage to experiment. Consequently their lives were full of adventure and resounding success.

There's no answer for how to do this. There's no roadmap like they promise you in school and corporate life. That's what makes it so terrifying. A life lived truly for yourself, where you eat what you kill, has no structure. No guidance.

4 weeks ago, I quit my job. I'm doing freelance work, I'm building my first SAAS, I'm growing an audience on social media, and (maybe most importantly) I'm constantly making extraordinary friends.

All of these wheels were put in motion 6 months ago, when I started writing on twitter. I had no idea how to do it; I barely expected anyone would follow me. But diving into something with full conviction and experiencing firsthand how effort compounds ended up changing my life.

I have a question for people who were in my shoes.

What would you attempt if you knew for a fact it would work out? What's holding you back?

I've learned a lot in the last six months, and I might have some insights to help you out. I am so excited to reply to your responses!

Love,

Divs

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