This was one person's advice to their younger self. I guess we can all take away something from it, picking and choosing what sounds reasonable to us. I walked away from that article not thinking "boring life" at all but inspired to think more about what I was doing and trying to stick to a plan to take me where I want to go.
I don't have or plan to have a government job and I got lucky that separating from a previous marriage and splitting the house actually worked very well for me financially. I plan to sell and move to a nicer house when the market suits, and I plan not to put aside money for my son's education but to get him involved in tech and entrepreneurship early so he has broad and flexible options, or can freelance as a teenager to start investing. But despite all that, the ideal of a persistent career with social capital is smart. And the note about affordable interests having real benefits resonated with me too.
I don't have or plan to have a government job and I got lucky that separating from a previous marriage and splitting the house actually worked very well for me financially. I plan to sell and move to a nicer house when the market suits, and I plan not to put aside money for my son's education but to get him involved in tech and entrepreneurship early so he has broad and flexible options, or can freelance as a teenager to start investing. But despite all that, the ideal of a persistent career with social capital is smart. And the note about affordable interests having real benefits resonated with me too.