My grandfather told me:
The worst decisions in life are made when you allow your head to talk you into something when your gut already said no.
I'll never forget that.
I wish I could tell my younger self how much better life gets when you stop living for the approval of others. You realize you were living at 10% of full power and suddenly unlocked that other 90%. The gray dullness of constantly editing who you are is replaced by full color.
Daydreaming abt quitting omg - no more random requests from airlines, no more decks for budget incurrence, no more covering up things to protect the narrative in front of bosses and certainly no more “Thank you, we hope to serve you better upon your next visit to Changi Airport.”