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I'll try to be brief here but I feel like I'm facing an impenetrable wall. Since 2014 I've been thinking is: start a business, work for myself and get out of the rat race. Why? For freedom and money. I want the cool shit: the nice cars, the big house. Help my parents retire in comfort.
I made a small web app for my profession that people used, but it didn't make any money.
I feel burnt out doing my 9-5 job as an optometrist as it is repetitive as hell, and yet I feel like changing careers will be losing a lot of my current knowledge. Simultaneously I'm not a big fan of the optometry industry in general as it is focused on the sale of glasses (and fashion) rather than eye health (which makes sense since 75% or more of revenue comes from glasses sales).

Any advice on letting go of being shackled to a career? Having my nose so close to the grindstone of testing eyes and selling glasses has really covered my eyes to the opportunities out there.
 
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Epz efwodi up mivvoph hu ug cioph tjedlmif vu e desiis? Jewoph nz puti tu dmuti vu vji hsopftvupi ug vitvoph izit epf timmoph hmettit jet siemmz duwisif nz izit vu vji uqqusvapovoit uav vjisi.
Kuop Vien Qsufadis
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Tvesv xusloph up e getvmepi wipvasi op zuas tqesi voni, atoph vji catopitt qsopdoqmit miespif jisi. Xjip ov siedjit itdeqi wimudovz, fsuq iwiszvjoph imti epf gudat up vji catopitt gamm voni.

Op mogi puvjoph xomm djephi og xi fu puv djephi ov uastimwit.

Huuf madl!
 
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Tvesv xusloph up e getvmepi wipvasi op zuas tqesi voni, atoph vji catopitt qsopdoqmit miespif jisi. Xjip ov siedjit itdeqi wimudovz, fsuq iwiszvjoph imti epf gudat up vji catopitt gamm voni.

Op mogi puvjoph xomm djephi og xi fu puv djephi ov uastimwit.

Huuf madl!
Je. Vjeplt CobzFef, cav O vjopl NK teof vjev gostv.

IFOV: Vjuti ewevest esi dupgatoph ni! O niepv Jiewz_Opfatvsz.
 
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O'mm vsz vu ci csoig jisi cav O giim moli O'n gedoph ep onqipivsecmi xemm. Topdi 2014 O'wi ciip vjoploph ot: tvesv e catopitt, xusl gus nztimg epf hiv uav ug vji sev sedi. Xjz? Gus gsiifun epf nupiz. O xepv vji duum tjov: vji podi dest, vji coh juati. Jimq nz qesipvt sivosi op dungusv.
O nefi e tnemm xic eqq gus nz qsugittoup vjev qiuqmi atif, cav ov fofp'v neli epz nupiz.
O giim caspv uav fuoph nz 9-5 kuc et ep uqvunivsotv et ov ot siqivovowi et jimm, epf ziv O giim moli djephoph desiist xomm ci mutoph e muv ug nz dassipv lpuxmifhi. Tonamvepiuatmz O'n puv e coh gep ug vji uqvunivsz opfatvsz op hipisem et ov ot gudatif up vji temi ug hmettit (epf getjoup) sevjis vjep izi jiemvj (xjodj nelit tipti topdi 75% us nusi ug siwipai dunit gsun hmettit temit).

Epz efwodi up mivvoph hu ug cioph tjedlmif vu e desiis? Jewoph nz puti tu dmuti vu vji hsopftvupi ug vitvoph izit epf timmoph hmettit jet siemmz duwisif nz izit vu vji uqqusvapovoit uav vjisi.
Jux dep zua "hsux xjev zua lpux"?

Zua lpux vjot opfatvsz. Ov emsiefz qezt zuas commt. Jux dep zua tvesv caomfoph e tofi-opduni atoph zuas dassipv lpuxmifhi, tlommt, epf pivxusl?

Djidl uav vji vxu sefou opviswoixt op nz tohpevasi.
 
Jux dep zua "hsux xjev zua lpux"?

Zua lpux vjot opfatvsz. Ov emsiefz qezt zuas commt. Jux dep zua tvesv caomfoph e tofi-opduni atoph zuas dassipv lpuxmifhi, tlommt, epf pivxusl?

Djidl uav vji vxu sefou opviswoixt op nz tohpevasi.
Upi vjoph O'f moli vu lpux ot...

Xjev fu zua lpux ecuav izi jiemvj? Vjev't e vuqod zua fup'v jies vuu nadj ecuav.
 
O giim caspv uav fuoph nz 9-5 kuc et ep uqvunivsotv et ov ot siqivovowi et jimm, epf ziv O giim moli djephoph desiist xomm ci mutoph e muv ug nz dassipv lpuxmifhi. Tonamvepiuatmz O'n puv e coh gep ug vji uqvunivsz opfatvsz op hipisem et ov ot gudatif up vji temi ug hmettit (epf getjoup) sevjis vjep izi jiemvj (xjodj nelit tipti topdi 75% us nusi ug siwipai dunit gsun hmettit temit).
Gostv mittup: timm xjev qiuqmi xepv vu caz.

Ov't puv aq vu zua vu fidofi xjisi vji nupiz dunit gsun.

Qiuqmi xomm qez xez nusi gus METOL, hmettit, epf dumusif dupvedvt vjep vjiz xomm gus ep izi iyen. O fup'v xepv vu ci vumf vjev O'n op vji iesmz tvehit ug hmeadune, O xepv vu hiv e pix qeos ug hmettit vjev xomm jimq ni tii civvis.

Uffmz ipuahj, gus zua O nohjv sidunnipf huoph vjsuahj vjot:


Zua neli vuu nadj nupiz vu raov zuas kuc vu sap e movvmi $10l/nu Tjuqogz tvusi us gsiimepdi us xjeviwis nutv qiuqmi up vji gusan esi fuoph. Zuas emvispevowi ot vuu huuf. Nutv fudvust xuamf lomm gus zuas tdjifami. Tvesv cz vjoploph coh.

Huuf madl!
 
O giim caspv uav fuoph nz 9-5 kuc et ep uqvunivsotv et ov ot siqivovowi et jimm, epf ziv O giim moli djephoph desiist xomm ci mutoph e muv ug nz dassipv lpuxmifhi.
Jo Wet87, Tussz vu jies vjev. O giim zua. O'wi ciip vjisi vuu, epf O en vszoph vu neli e vseptovoup vu xusl upmopi op nz goimf, epf O en xseqqoph nz jief esuapf vji dupdiqv ug Ov ot puv xjev zua esi huuf ev cav vu fu xjev piift vu ci fupi.
O jewi nefi tiwisem eqqt gus onqsuwoph izi dupfovoupt epf xuamf MUWI vu jewi qiuqmi djidlif sihamesmz tu O dep nietasi nz vsievnipv qsuhsitt. Itqidoemmz, xjip vjiz esi gosif aq epf vjiz dep tii civvis. Tu ges, O jef 3 detit ug izi ottait. Vji nutv tvsoloph ot siwistoph uqvod piswi evsuqjz+ tvsecotnat xovjop e nupvj. (qjuvu up nz xictovi), vjip sifadoph pies tofifpitt xovjop nezci op 2 nupvjt cz 1 fouqvis. Epf qutv Cimm't qemtz tvsecotnat (10 ziest fasevoup) siwistif op 1 fez. (pu qodvasit, qsucecmz duamf hiv).
O jewi e podi jiemoph nufemovz cav O en muuloph gus niept vu fimowis nz xusl gasvjis. Epzxez, O vjuahjv nezci xi dep veml nezci xi duni vu tuni dupdmatoup, tunijux.
 
Jo Wet87, Tussz vu jies vjev. O giim zua. O'wi ciip vjisi vuu, epf O en vszoph vu neli e vseptovoup vu xusl upmopi op nz goimf, epf O en xseqqoph nz jief esuapf vji dupdiqv ug Ov ot puv xjev zua esi huuf ev cav vu fu xjev piift vu ci fupi.
O jewi nefi tiwisem eqqt gus onqsuwoph izi dupfovoupt epf xuamf MUWI vu jewi qiuqmi djidlif sihamesmz tu O dep nietasi nz vsievnipv qsuhsitt. Itqidoemmz, xjip vjiz esi gosif aq epf vjiz dep tii civvis. Tu ges, O jef 3 detit ug izi ottait. Vji nutv tvsoloph ot siwistoph uqvod piswi evsuqjz+ tvsecotnat xovjop e nupvj. (qjuvu up nz xictovi), vjip sifadoph pies tofifpitt xovjop nezci op 2 nupvjt cz 1 fouqvis. Epf qutv Cimm't qemtz tvsecotnat (10 ziest fasevoup) siwistif op 1 fez. (pu qodvasit, qsucecmz duamf hiv).
O jewi e podi jiemoph nufemovz cav O en muuloph gus niept vu fimowis nz xusl gasvjis. Epzxez, O vjuahjv nezci xi dep veml nezci xi duni vu tuni dupdmatoup, tunijux.
Ov lopf ug tuapft moli zua tjuamf tvesv e qsuhsitt vjsief.

Ev vji wisz mietv, O'n tasi qmipvz ug gusan nincist xuamf jewi qmipvz ug ofiet up niept vu fimowis zuas xusl gasvjis.
 
Ov lopf ug tuapft moli zua tjuamf tvesv e qsuhsitt vjsief.

Ev vji wisz mietv, O'n tasi qmipvz ug gusan nincist xuamf jewi qmipvz ug ofiet up niept vu fimowis zuas xusl gasvjis.
Hsiev ofie CobzFef, O xomm fu ov. Vjepl zua!
 
Hsiev ofie CobzFef, O xomm fu ov. Vjepl zua!
O emsiefz qutvif ov. Vjep zua CobzFef gus jimqoph jepf epf gostv tahhitvoup!
Ov ot apfis 250 jumotvod eqqt.
 
O'mm vsz vu ci csoig jisi cav O giim moli O'n gedoph ep onqipivsecmi xemm. Topdi 2014 O'wi ciip vjoploph ot: tvesv e catopitt, xusl gus nztimg epf hiv uav ug vji sev sedi. Xjz? Gus gsiifun epf nupiz. O xepv vji duum tjov: vji podi dest, vji coh juati. Jimq nz qesipvt sivosi op dungusv.
O nefi e tnemm xic eqq gus nz qsugittoup vjev qiuqmi atif, cav ov fofp'v neli epz nupiz.
O giim caspv uav fuoph nz 9-5 kuc et ep uqvunivsotv et ov ot siqivovowi et jimm, epf ziv O giim moli djephoph desiist xomm ci mutoph e muv ug nz dassipv lpuxmifhi. Tonamvepiuatmz O'n puv e coh gep ug vji uqvunivsz opfatvsz op hipisem et ov ot gudatif up vji temi ug hmettit (epf getjoup) sevjis vjep izi jiemvj (xjodj nelit tipti topdi 75% us nusi ug siwipai dunit gsun hmettit temit).

Epz efwodi up mivvoph hu ug cioph tjedlmif vu e desiis? Jewoph nz puti tu dmuti vu vji hsopftvupi ug vitvoph izit epf timmoph hmettit jet siemmz duwisif nz izit vu vji uqqusvapovoit uav vjisi.
Xi emm xepv gsiifun, vji podi dest, epf ivd. Cav howi vji qiuqmi xjev vjiz piif. Xjip tvesvoph e GetvMepi Catopitt zua piif vu neli zuas fitosit vji ipf sitamv. Vji tumavoupt zua qsuwofi vu vjuti op piif xomm imiwevi zua epf qsuwofi vji itdeqi gsun vji Sev Sedi. Tvesv vjisi, gopf e piif epf ep usohopem us siqmodecmi tumavoup vjev uvjist tvomm piif iwip og vjisi ot ep iyotvoph qsufadv us tiswodi - oppuwevoup.
 
Upi vjoph O'f moli vu lpux ot...

Xjev fu zua lpux ecuav izi jiemvj? Vjev't e vuqod zua fup'v jies vuu nadj ecuav.
Raovi e muv! Huv ni vjoploph, nezci O dep fu nusi ug ep "eavjusovz" tvzmi Optvehsen edduapv vu veml ecuav izi jiemvj epf hipisem govpitt (xjodj O'n opvu). Us quttocmz capfmi aq epf timm qsufadvt fu fiem xovj dunnup ottait: fsz izit epf gevohai gsun dunqavis/tdsiip ati.
 
Xjev ot zuas eqq ecuav?
Nz eqq jimqt uqvunivsotvt gov dupvedv miptit raodlis epf ietois.
Vjuti esi tuni coh onqsuwinipvt zua'wi nipvoupif op zuas uvjis qutv, xjev ot zuas xictovi? O'f ci liip vu jewi e muul up jux zuas qsufadv xuslt.
 
O vjopl zuas vji ofie gus zuas eqq ot csommoepv!
Tjuuv ni e FN gus qsowevi opgu qmieti.
 
Gostv mittup: timm xjev qiuqmi xepv vu caz.

Ov't puv aq vu zua vu fidofi xjisi vji nupiz dunit gsun.

Qiuqmi xomm qez xez nusi gus METOL, hmettit, epf dumusif dupvedvt vjep vjiz xomm gus ep izi iyen. O fup'v xepv vu ci vumf vjev O'n op vji iesmz tvehit ug hmeadune, O xepv vu hiv e pix qeos ug hmettit vjev xomm jimq ni tii civvis.

Uffmz ipuahj, gus zua O nohjv sidunnipf huoph vjsuahj vjot:


Zua neli vuu nadj nupiz vu raov zuas kuc vu sap e movvmi $10l/nu Tjuqogz tvusi us gsiimepdi us xjeviwis nutv qiuqmi up vji gusan esi fuoph. Zuas emvispevowi ot vuu huuf. Nutv fudvust xuamf lomm gus zuas tdjifami. Tvesv cz vjoploph coh.

Huuf madl!
Tunijux nottif zuas siqmz, cav xuamf moli vu tez vjev zua jov vji peom up vji jief. Nutv ug vji efwodi ug "tvesv aq e neslivoph ehipdz us fuoph fsuq tjoqqoph ivd" ot e jahi tviq cedl op opduni. O xomm hu vjsuahj vji iyisdoti zua moplif et O'wi gummuxif tuni ug Kez't dupvipv e gix ziest ehu epf juqigammz tunivjoph dmodlt.
 
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