Episode 07 - Vocational Wheel

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Episode Description

Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin relate to Richard-a listener in the middle of a quarter life crisis working jobs he doesn't like-with stories from their pasts, suggestions to combat the cascade of seriousness, and some first steps for breaking out of the vocational wheel.

Episode Information

Initially Released March 8, 2011

Runtime 1:22:31

Episode Page Vocational Wheel

Recurring Topics and Characters

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Quotes

The only way I have time to do nice things is to not do everything.
-Merlin Mann

I learned something from every job. It's just that in some cases it took me 5, 10, 15 years to realize what is it that I learned.
-Merlin Mann

All that stuff you're getting right now, it's going to have an impact on your life whether you like it or not. Everything you're doing right now, everything you're not doing right now, it will also have an impact on your life. But all that stuff that feels like just junk is actually really useful. It's just up to you to make it useful sooner.
-Merlin Mann

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