A sad reality of “making it” is giving up “all that you know” The truth is, it’s not the escape most chase it’s the number going higher. The dopamine. The game in a sense. When reality hits that you’ve made it. You are many times left wondering, well now what? Sure you try things. You find fun in new hobbies. You travel. You learn a lot about yourself. But at the same time it comes with trade offs. Most of those around you aren’t in that same position. So you have minimal if anyone to accompany you in that “now what” I’ve had friends in this space make it. By some regard I’ve made it. And we talk a lot about, well, now what. You have a lot, more than most would ever have in their life. But what gave you purpose is what many times you have to give up in order to preserve that situation and complacency sets in. The boredom is loud. The dull noise of another day passing you by while you attempt to figure out what to do with the most scarce asset on the planet, time. I’ve contemplated writing an article about this and more long form many times but I worry it may worry loved ones because it is a reality. You sit and wonder more hours than not, about what it really means, because the love for the game got you there, but sticking around “the game” will also more likely than not, put you back to square one as you chase those early days of euphoria that you vowed to one day grow past. I don’t really have answer for this. ...