leaving nyc to chase my dreams at 27 :)

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a few months into going all-in to working on my entrepreneurial dreams of being a founder & creator, i realized some changes need to be made. the decision was made after much contemplation!

wanted to be open about my entrepreneurship journey because it is easy to find a lot of success stories on the internet, but the reality is becoming an entrepreneur is a hard journey that requires many sacrifices.

though i still have a long way to go, there have been a few milestones that seem intangible to the outside world that felt like a distant daydream just a few months ago.

from my heart, to your screen :)

[chapters]
00:00 recap journal entry
00:31 hello from the met!
02:12 update about ~financial~ stuff
02:58 realizations about the start up journey
03:37 why i made the decision
04:14 cost of living in jakarta vs nyc
04:38 why i don't want to look for another job at least for now
05:20 concentrated bets & being passionate
06:00 how i feel about living in and leaving nyc
07:03 my five years in nyc
07:40 next steps
08:18 how i feel about the decision
08:30 my fears and anxieties about leaving
09:20 my conclusions
10:21 how did my asian parents react
11:50 more internal struggles
12:34 thoughts on personal sacrifice
13:12 progress the last few months
13:55 my main motivation
14:35 my personal life mottos
15:03 upcoming up and short term plans
15:37 meeting a sub for the first time
16:00 like sub and comment HELP A GIRLY OUT
16:22 overall feelings
16:34 eating a levain cookie for the last time in a while
17:00 some parting words

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[about me]
hello! i am a twenty-something living in nyc. i recently left my job as a software engineer to pursue my entrepreneurship dreams full-time. i love reflecting on my feelings and twenties, as well as oversharing on the internet. thank you for being here :)

hang out with me on ig! @joyfullencounters
business inquiries: [email protected]

[tags]
nyc, leaving nyc, leaving nyc to chase dreams, entrepreneurship, career, start up, reflections, twenties, starting a company, moving back home