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sharinas's avatar

Hey Anna - so I've been reading your substack for a while now and really love what you have posted about portfolio careers. I have been feeling a bit lost and having quit my job with the luxury of not needing to get a new one, I decided I needed some guidance on how I can spend my time finding me. Anyway today I decided I was going to go back to the beginning of your substack to see if I could find any inspiration and this is exactly what I needed. Thanks x

Anna Mackenzie's avatar

🥹❤️ you are so welcome

Jeremy's avatar

Loved this line: "That having an open calendar and a full bank account won’t stop me from feeling bankrupt. That my rich life isn’t about collecting coins and saving seconds, it’s about spending them in the most meaningful ways I can." So powerful.

Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Jeremy :)

Rick Foerster's avatar

From my experience…

When I didn’t have money, I thought money was highest form of wealth.

When I had money, I thought freedom was the highest form of wealth.

When I had freedom, I realized meaning is the highest form of wealth.

David Kiferbaum's avatar

“It came in the form of the kick I got from the daily writing prompts I’d programmed ChatGPT to create.” I’d love to know more about how you did this!

Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Hahaha it was with a series of hacked together triggers via Zapier!

Casey Schorr's avatar

The YouTubers teach you how to become financially free, but then what? Great essay. You got yourself a new subscriber! I also created (and sold) a business and now trying to find meaning. The money didn’t equal happiness. Shocker!

Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Hahaha, you're not wrong!! I think a lot of people don't ask the 'then what?' question...which is by far the most important one. So glad you enjoyed the essay, can't wait to check your Substack out too!

Valentina Petrova's avatar

The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things. (Rene Maria Rilke)

Tommy Dixon's avatar

Beautiful essay Anna. Loved it :)

you continue to write such powerful & insightful pieces

Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Tommy! And thanks for pushing me to write more sharply, as always :)

Sharon's avatar

Thank you for this week’s newsletter!

I’d love to read the danger of ‘can’t wait’ mentality

Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Sharon, so glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for letting me know, stay tuned for next Friday! :)

Anna Mackenzie's avatar

You just captured the very essence of this piece, thank you 🙏🏻