Lighting a fire in people's hearts through stories

I haven't posted any Note articles for the past month.

What is it that I really want to convey?

What kind of things can I offer?

What do I want to become myself?

It has been a month of thinking about many things.

I am making a fresh start from today.

More than know-how, I want to share my thoughts.
More than information, I want to share stories that move the heart.

To salarymen who are lost in their "work style," "side jobs," and "way of life,"
I will deliver hints for redesigning your life from both career and psychological perspectives.I will continue to deliver these.

I am currently in my 50s, but I have experienced changing jobs three times so far and have worked at four different companies.
My 40s were a time of hard work.

On my way home after finishing overtime, I suddenly looked up at the sky and thought:

I held a decent position at the company.
My home life was peaceful.
But deep down in my heart, something felt dry.

Words like "fulfillment" and "growth"
sounded like stories from a world far away.

That night, I made a decision.
I decided not to change my career, but to change my perspective.

The reason I started a side job was not for money.
"I want to protect my family," "I want to show my children the right way to be a parent."
That was all.

My salary had increased to some extent, but I always felt a strange sense of impatience.

An impatience as if I were the only one being left behind while watching people shine on social media.
But I didn't have the courage to talk to anyone about it.

My first post was a disaster.
The response was zero.

Even so, the reason I was able to think "I want to try one more time" somewhere in my heart is because
the questions saved me.from that.

As I repeated these questions,
I began to think of my side job not as a "means to make money,"
but as a way to know my true self.

Just like me,
when many people feel lost in their careers,
they try to solve it by changing jobs, getting qualifications, or changing their environment.

However, the real problem actually lies not on the "outside," but on the "inside."

When there is a gap between a person's values and their actions,
they will feel uneasy no matter how privileged their environment is.

That is precisely why,
before changing your career, you must "understand yourself."

Re-examining thevalues, traits, and psychological tendencieswithin you is
a very important first step toward moving yourself forward.

In the world of side hustles, the phrase
"living by doing what you love" is often used.

But in reality,the ability to keep at something steadily is the greatest talent of all.

People find it easier to turn actions into habits when they can "feel the results," and
"confidence" and "motivation" are born from the accumulation of those small achievements.

That is why I
value the approach of "finding a side hustle that suits your traits (your genius)."

Just as extroverts are suited for outward-facing roles, introverts are suited for organizing, analyzing, and writing.
If you understand your own psychological patterns,

you will definitely find a side hustle you can continue without strain.

What I want to convey through my writing is
not "how to find the correct answer," but
"how to find your own answer."

It is okay to be lost in your work.
It is okay to fail at a side hustle.
What is important is to keep asking yourself questions.

I will continue to write pieces that help you find those questions.

Shin Kondo