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If Your Life Feels Like A Hamster Wheel, Here’s How To Get Off It
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I recently had a Skype conversation with a friend called Jake, who’s been working at the same company for several years. He hates it. “Every day feels monotonous,” he said to me while drinking a beer. “It’s like I’m getting on a hamster wheel, running, and then getting off once it’s time to go home.”
Maybe you’re like Jake and think your entire life is perfectly characterized by a tiny hamster wheel. Perhaps you feel like your life is monotonous and unfulfilling. Because no matter how much you try to make progress towards a better future, you end up making none. It sucks.
Look, I’m empathetic to the fact that change can be difficult. It isn’t easy. But once you step off the hamster wheel and escape the monotony of your daily routine, you could quickly find yourself living a much more fulfilling life than you ever imagined.
Here’s how to start.
Resist The Temptation Of Your Comfort Zone.
Do you have the same daily routine? Do you enjoy doing things that are familiar because you’re absolutely terrified of the unknown?
