Chris Duffy

That's the number one thing.

But what they said is I said, like, if I leave and it doesn't work out, can I come back?

And she said some version of, you know, we can't guarantee anything, but we hire teachers every year and we like you.

So I think you'll probably have a job here in December.

The year after September, if you don't if you don't come back.

So I felt like, OK, I'm making a one year decision.

And I'm pretty sure that my worst case scenario is I just kind of am a dip a little into savings, but mostly just stay like neutral for a year.

So that's what it felt like.

I want to read something from your newsletter, which I really loved.

And I think it's a lot in line with what we've been talking about.

One, my basic belief is that happiness at work is fundamental to high performance.

Yes, I have wonderful friends who perform incredibly well in misery and anxiety, but I don't believe it is healthy or sustainable for anyone to do that over a lifetime.

In fact, I believe it takes years off of your life.

I don't know that I'm right, but it's what I believe.

And it's certainly how I manage my choices and what I optimize for.

And two, it is really important to understand that making money has not been a primary motivator for me in my career, mostly because I'm very lucky.

That absolutely changes the equation for how you decide what to do with your time.

And I think what work means.

So my question for you is, how do we know when we're in one camp or the other?

I want to read something from your newsletter, which I really loved.