How to Create Your Reason

By Umair Haque. Here's a tiny question: what do you do when reach the edge of heartbreak? Consider the story of my good friend Priya. Let go from a successful career in finance, with no new opportunities on the horizon, Priya bravely decided to write a book about careers and meaning. One long year later, Priya's blown through her savings, broken up with her partner, moved back to her parents' place, and generally feels like her so-called future just went Vesuvius.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of...whatever. Ah, screw it: what's the point, anyways? In that sentiment, Priya's hardly alone. If you're under the age of 35 and/or worth less than a few dozens of millions, you probably get the sinking feeling, by now, that you're being written off by today's leaders. Here's the inconvenient truth...you are. Read more...