#078 Take a break and keep working hard (26/11/2023)

Photo: A new cardboard box designed for the company.

Hello everyone, welcome to this week's journal! Lately, I think it's because of my personal issues, but I've been feeling rather down. I don't know why, but I always feel like something's off. Things aren't actually bad, but I just feel like things aren't going smoothly.

Therefore, I won't be writing this week; I want to go out and travel. For the past six months or so, I've felt a bit that the effort and reward aren't proportional, and I understand that's part of the process. But when you're in the thick of it, who would want to work hard without getting anything in return? There's a saying among young people these days: "Do I know how to photosynthesize?" (meaning, do I know how to live without a salary?). Looking back ten years from now, it should all be worthwhile; it's just that the process has been psychologically too painful and difficult.

I've read many books and read many stories about people going into business. It seems like this process is inevitable. Often, they don't turn things around until they're in their 40s and can finally make things more comfortable. So, all they can do is keep working hard.