I grew up in the concrete jungle of New York City. Then spent 14 years on Wall Street. And the whole time, I daydreamed about the day when the board meeting would become the board meeting. At 35, I said, “I gotta make this dream happen now.” I didn’t retire. Nor did I hit my “number.” But I had saved enough to make a bold pivot. 1,419 surf sessions later, I can say it’s pretty effing amazing to live life on your own terms. This week, on a solo episode of The Examined Life Podcast, Khe asks the question: Why do I love surfing? 🎧 Or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. My top 3 takeaways
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Hope you enjoy the episode,
Khe
PS As we prepare our first IRL event, could you tell us which option best describes your career:
1. I currently work on Wall Street
2. I used to work on Wall Street but left
3. I'm trying to get a job on Wall Street
4. I'm not on Wall Street and have no interest
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