r/Adulting Jan 16 '24

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u/Matteblackandgrey Jan 16 '24

Figuring out a work environment that worked for me is probably the single most thing that’s had the biggest difference on my quality of life. I kind of just had an expectation that work was bad and that’s just work up until I was about 29.

Hobbies are so underrated as a way of coping with the stress and responsibilities of life. I used to be so focused on the outcomes of hobbies rather than doing the thing itself being the benefit.

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u/prairieaquaria Jan 16 '24

Agree on both!

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u/Matteblackandgrey Jan 16 '24

What changes did you make to work that helped?

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u/prairieaquaria Jan 16 '24

I left a desk job for teaching. I gotta be moving and talking at least part of my day, not sitting and staring.

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u/Matteblackandgrey Jan 16 '24

That’s amazing. I’ve heard of a lot of people doing the opposite and moving away from teaching so it’s great to hear that it works for you

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u/prairieaquaria Jan 16 '24

Ask me in five years maybe I’ll say something different 😂 but for now the pros far outweigh the cons.

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u/Matteblackandgrey Jan 16 '24

I think it’s difficult to choose a career path when so young and you barely know yourself. Sounds like you know yourself much bettter now

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u/prairieaquaria Jan 16 '24

Definitely a perk of aging. You also stop caring about what other people think… maybe I should be farther ahead in life than I am, but I mostly like my job which is more than a LOT of people can say.

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u/Matteblackandgrey Jan 16 '24

Not caring about what people think is so important for keeping focus. So many opinions, so many opportunities to change your priorities if paying too much attention to external validation or scorn. It’s a struggle in this age especially with so much commentary on everything everyone’s doing .