I Didn't Want a Job

[@owl_empress2386]

“I have an intolerance for a life that doesn’t sparkle”. Amen, sister!

[@TheWonderSanctuary]

I want this quote tattooed on my forehead 😭😭😭👏👏👏💯🙌

[@delicatedream]

@@TheWonderSanctuary FRRR

[@JPcommunicates]

She has an intolerant for others and want to be accepted by others. That's just poor and ignorant. Having an exciting life is created by yourself. When you have no inner fire, you can't ignite a spark. Complaining has nothing to do with anything exciting. It's just a self-pitying mentality. Having self compassion for being pitifull is really silly.

[@JPcommunicates]

​@@TheWonderSanctuary I really wonder if you have a brain for saying something like that.

[@selfpreservationsociety]

Yea it's called the real world get use to it,

[@emmelinesprig489]

Even reading the title of this video brought up feelings of shame and guilt and resistance. Sooooo glad I clicked!!! I feel this way, always have. I’ve been feeling really horrible lately because I’m unemployed and I need to generate income, but I’ve been frozen. I’ve never had a job that wasn’t miserable, no matter how grateful I was for the money or how much positivity I tried to focus on. I need to move toward self-employment, because being part of a hierarchal organization will never be the right fit for me long-term.

[@grunzoink]

Perfectly described, same! Theres so much shame around this topic, and for me around being unemployed. I love it in a way because finally I have my energy back and am a drained zombie

[@alovatte]

@@grunzoink Great comments. Yes, the shame and guilt is a part of the programming, and so very insidious and destructive. And it's hard to find a way to deprogram. I recommend you google an old article, 10 reasons you should never get a job, by Steve Pavlina. It helped me at a young age to work through those feelings and clarify my position. I never got a job, and am immensely happy for it! Best of luck on your way guys! ❤

[@bharathi5870]

​@@alovatte hi, i am in same situation as @emmelinesprig489 i am 22 years old and i am unemployed for 6 months going through a terrile burnout and depression . i feel horrible and i dont know a way forward. any advice on what kind of job i can search or any other alternatives i can go for. cuz i need money and i need to move out of my family home . i want to be musician and escape this hell hole. i want to runaway from my ab*sive family and make a life that sparkles. please any advice is welcomed. thank you

[@patti5999]

I'm unemployed now too and halfheartedly looking for a job to support myself. I have savings, but that money will not last much longer. I can't bring myself to care about money or my situation, although sometimes it occurs to me that I should be panicking now. When I look back over my life I see where everything has always worked out for me. And will again. What you wrote, resonated with me. Good luck in your future endeavors.

[@StarKatz888]

same, I feel like its no coincidence we are all in similar situations. There are better opportunities for us, all in the right time!! Everything is always working out even better than we can imagine!!

[@ryan_deakin]

you have perfectly described how i have felt all my life. i will never, ever understand this world. our soul's innate desire for freedom and beauty is at odds with the model of reality laid out in front of us. i have often contemplated leaving the planet. we all know life is fragile, fleeting, precious. why waste it serving a system made by people who do not love us. im working hard as a multifaceted artist while living with my parents, but the idea of one day being forced to work a 9 to 5 is crippling. i was a caged bird all throughout school and i refuse to go back to my cage. im gonna work towards the life of an artist no matter what.

[@shanouboubou]

things will change, in fact they already are. In the meantime, us sensible souls should keep being who we are - it matters a lot in these times ❤❤

[@ryan_deakin]

@@shanouboubou

[@Leandro35]

Unfortunately the world looks down on people like us so all we can do is listen to our own thoughts.

[@TheWonderSanctuary]

YES!!! I feel you so much with this. I want to cry. I feel so seen 😭😭😭💖💕💖 You’re not alone! WE CAN AND WILL CHANGE THIS WORLD!

[@ryan_deakin]

@@TheWonderSanctuary =D

[@dontgivetwothwips3615]

We’re born into this world without a say in the matter, thrown into an uncaring system we didn’t create and then told to shut up and deal with it. I hate this reality

[@Gothgalactica]

Feel this in my soul

[@IamThatiAm420]

Same.

[@NyaAnimeMangaLuv]

Exactly! Thank you! And even when we want to change society/our government/system for the better we’re laughed at and told the same thing: shut up and sit down.

[@InhaleSkyExhaleStars]

Same, i'm crying right now. I feel fkng bad, no joy nothing 😢😢😢 but still going

[@theljbrotherhood3553]

You need to get off socials. Your mind is dopamine depleted. Life is beautiful as much as it is hellish. Understand dopamine and you'll gain control of your mind again. Like an unspoiled child who loves to be curious.

[@DK-uh8nk]

41 yrs old. Totally get what you talking about. I've changed 20 jobs in past 20+ years. Never gonna settle for meaningless job. You are not alone ;)

[@a.tree.journal]

Hey there! 55 here with 40+ jobs in my work history. Still hate it and searching for a way out.

[@aurorerich]

Same, 36 and had like 13 jobs in 7 years.

[@portholeofcoalescence]

@DK-uh8nk I'm 41 yrs also :) we have an interesting perspective on the world we have had as an adult.

[@DK-uh8nk]

@portholeofcoalescence Adult is just a concept. Some might say we are unrealistic or infantile in our perspective. I say, we feel what we feel. There's nothing written in stone.

[@portholeofcoalescence]

@@DK-uh8nk I just mean what has happened in the world in the last 20 years rather than our individual state of maturity in comparison to the universe.

[@googlemenow144]

YES! I am so SICK of unfulfilled people telling me that I should get a job because that’s just the way society is or the WORST ONE ‘ nobody wants to work anymore’ We are here for a purpose that is supposed to light us up!!

[@itsevaanastas]

Yes we all have a purpose . We just need to find it . I'm so glad I have it lights my soul up.. ❤️

[@MartinDlabaja]

yeah sure ... was this true in history of humankind? try to tell this to someone in ukraine right now, or in slums .... its a new conncept because in modern society we are slowly getting there but please stay grounded

[@MartinDlabaja]

you can think about "purpose of life" just becausae there are other people working FOR you, making your products, water, energy, keeping borders safe, etc ...

[@minttea4503]

​@@MartinDlabajathe problem is that the conditions of work are just inhuman and straight up slavery which is one of the main reasons people don't want to work

[@SunShine_sublime]

Well, if you're not depending on anyone, then don't. The problem with some jobless people is depending on others who work their ass.

[@Val-fr6lp]

This! We live in a society that’s unstable for human spirit. I don’t understand how more people can’t see it.

[@MorganHyde-ie5ru]

I think they do. I think that's why many drink or smoke, eat too much, complain about work, etc etc.

[@yan-amar]

It's not only for the human spirit. It's actively destroying our bodies, poisoning the air, water and ground. Life expectancy has stopped improving and has actually started to decline. The life expectancy of laborers (still a third of the western population) is much shorter than that of the office jobs workers. Working hours are getting longer, wages lower, retirement age later, if at all. Our rights, as workers and citizens, are being stripped one by one. We'll soon be the slaves of the libertarian billionaires that openly advocates for a corporate led governments.

[@yan-amar]

Not only for the human spirit. It is actively destroying our bodies, poisoning the air, water and ground. Life expectancy has stopped improving and has actually started to decline. The life expectancy of laborers (still a third of the western population) is much shorter than that of the office jobs workers. Working hours are getting longer, wages lower, retirement age later, if at all. Our rights, as workers and citizens, are being stripped one by one. We'll soon be the slaves of the libertarian billionaires that openly advocates for corporate led governments.

[@yan-amar]

Not only for the human spirit. It is actively destroying our bodies, poisoning the air, water and ground. Life expectancy has stopped improving and has actually started to decline. The life expectancy of laborers (still a third of the western population) is much shorter than that of the office jobs workers. Working hours are getting longer, wages lower, retirement age later, if at all. Our rights, as workers and citizens, are being stripped one by one.

[@TheAllisonLab]

💯%

[@Psa46]

I started working 10 years ago and I’m about over it. I’m grateful for the skills these jobs have given me, but each job has given me anxiety, depression, not to mention lack of creativity. I’ve heard from countless therapists to “Do your hobbies outside of work” and I wish I could if I wasn’t using my off hours SLEEPING! Plus, creating isn’t a hobby for me anymore like it was back in high school where the brainwashing began. Growing up, adults made it seem like a job could afford them so much. New cars, a phone, clothes, etc. and now since the economy has turn to poo, it has been giving me an exorbitant amount of stress and dissatisfaction with life. I know if creating was my job, I wouldn’t be feeling like I don’t want to be here any longer. This world is messed up.

[@estampadonna]

Exatamente

[@alexiskeith8909]

sorry for it. i hope t gets better and im glad yur able to vent

[@Psa46]

@@alexiskeith8909 Thanks! Things will get better. Trying to keep a glimmer of hope alive.

[@suzanneoleander3224]

Oh god so much this.

[@alexheflin1570]

You've summed up my entire adult life. I got a bachelors degree in design 10 years ago (which was a mistake as it killed the artist in me), which I don't use, hoping I'd get my creativity back. And now I don't even want to create in my spare time. I don't know how to get through this.

[@Charactermatters1]

I haven't worked for 4 years, thanks to my amazing husband. I hated pushing someone else's agenda, pushing products on people that they didn't need. I hated working for things that made me ask......what's the point! The vast majority of what we think we need in this life is just stupid. We need very little to live. These past 4 years have been lonely, but I enjoy my own company. I'm still trying to find what makes me happy because I spent my life being a people pleaser and lost myself. My peace is too important right now. I'm lazy, stubborn, and just don't care about things I find just stupid! This is my life, and if I can spend the rest of my life finding what lights me up, then it will be a good life.

[@TheHulksMistress]

That's what absolutely kills me about work. Obviously there's meaningful jobs like healthcare, emergency services, education etc. But I'd say 90% of jobs are just absolute junk.......producing more worthless trash that does nothing but exploit peoples insecurities and weaknesses, all whilst making the world a worse place to be, spiritually and physically. I feel like it's meaning that people are really craving these days. People used to build cathedrals to please 'God', and they'd get married for the same reason. Everything was to please someone up above. But when people don't have that (understandably - no judgement on anyone), then what's our purpose?

[@joannebuxton3838]

I could have written this! I escaped the work matrix around 4 years ago. Reformed people pleaser who now very much enjoys solitude. It can be lonely at times but I value my peace too much these days...cats over humans is my preference!💜

[@reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql]

Pretty sure your husband is very pleased seeing you blossom and be peaceful and joyful ! Bless you both ❤

[@susanguche]

I hate working but I could never depend on a man. What if he stops loving you? Do you ask for money like a kid asks an adult? Do you have to explain and justify all your spending. You left the workforce and you're not seen as suitable for it anymore. My partner sees me struggling with jobs and offered me this but I could never 😢

[@NightsideOfParadise]

​@@susanguche You negotiate that kind of things so you don't have to justify anything lol. And you don't need to totally cut yourself of from the work. What if you let yourself trust him for like 6 months and see how you feel about it. People need breaks.

[@paulhowardmiller]

Wow fantastic powerful brave. I felt the same at 27 and hated the gentrified prison of a ‘proper job’ and resigned and since then did what I chose to - I’m now 67 and lived a great life filled with creativity. I wanted to be free. I am free. I’ve had a full life, looked after my physical, mental and spiritual health and I hope to live like this with creative purpose for another 30 years. I always said to my three daughters in their 30s now ‘design your future or it will design you’. You are not the weird one.

[@lizalaartistka]

I loved reading this as a 27 year old! Makes me feel like I'm on the right path!

[@haarew8336]

What did you do after resigning?

[@paulhowardmiller]

@@haarew8336 I still worked as needed money but on my terms and hours - speechwriting, ghost writing, consulting, formed two companies but only worked 20 hours a week flexibly - that's basically it. It's the freedom that I felt on leaving a 'day job' and that stayed - but I still needed some dosh.

[@Adornments4U]

I love working, and sharing my creativity with the world ~ 45 yrs. of doing my Jewelry, paintings, and sculptures. My work raised 3 wonderful children, bought a home, and we traveled the world, a life of magic graced our lives, and freedom ~

[@cyxerware00]

What job do you work? Thats amazing! Hope you and your family are well ❤

[@portholeofcoalescence]

@@Adornments4U that is amazing. How do you make this life. Mine has been quite the opposite.

[@basharabubakar6623]

I thought I was lazy for everything but then I realized that I wasn't designed for such hazardous thing called work ethic created by society.

[@VilleGardian]

I believe nobody was created for that. Nobody wants to be slave.

[@basharabubakar6623]

@VilleGardian yeah exactly

[@theljbrotherhood3553]

Then don't, learn to farm, learn a skill to be self sufficient but what you'll find is if you don't do hard work in some way, someone else will. You're just dopamine depletes and lack motivation to do anything.

[@yoXneo]

I was "lucky" enough to develop anxiety and depression that I didn’t go to university and instead I went to therapy. I couldn’t work and thanks to the support of my family, I haven’t had an official 9-5 job for years, working odd jobs sometimes. I felt so alone and ashamed for not working the typical manner. 2 of my exes said that me not having a job was the thing that got them to "lose respect for me". Which was a bit of a wake up call to realizing how pervasive this "find a secure job" concept is. It’s always "what do you do?" And rarely "who are you?" I sometimes struggle with the shame of it that pops up. But then I step back and see that most of the people I know are zombies, filled with debt, with little to no spark in their eyes. It saddens me and I just want to wake them up, spark life into them! Your message definitely resonated with me deeply, thanks for sharing 🎉

[@user-mj6qr2ky9d]

U indeed are lucky. I and so many people go with severe depression and anxiety to college and never to therapy.

[@whymadbrah7074]

I went thru the same and i start to wonder what those people will feel and expirience when AI will be able to to do 90% of the jobs out there. I dont blame the ppl u mentioned because thats just the reality they grew up in and live in. A world full of, what if, fear and anxiety even tho the only things u should fear, respect and be conscious of is death and time. I sometimes wish i would be "normal"...worry all my life, and be okay to work all my life for a house, family and kids to than die at 55 y/o due to an heart attack and take nothing with me. And yes i knew a guy who worked all his life 12h a day and past away with 55, left a wife and 2 kids behind and diddnt even have time to spend with them. That got me thiking...My ex`s also left me for the same reason and i understand their perspective. And even tho i havent worked alot in my life i still managed to have a house with 19 and have evrything i need in life cuz i got "lucky" i guess. I just invested money wisely. I still wish id be a normal person sometimes but i now start to accept myself... Its hard to accept and realize that nothing is forever and losing material things or your loved ones will eventually happen no matter what cuz thats just how the universer works..and thats why we should rly think about how we want to live ouer lifes and on what we rly want to spend time on.. All this so called Zombies that talk and think bad about u, should start and care less about u and care more about themselfs. If i die tomorrow all those ppl that talk shit about me wont even care or waste a tear, so why should i care about their mindset. Just because im immune to not become a zombie when i get bitten doesnt mean im a worse human beeing. Live and let live. Peace

[@Unclejammertalks]

I relate to this in so many ways, money is designed to keep you as a slave to a corrupt system that doesn't care about you they only care about getting richer while you stay poor,depressed, anxious constantly worrying about how youre going to pay your rent,food buy clothes etc, wee need to create for ourselves and stop serving others ❤

[@north_star_yt]

I could say so much about this topic because it’s been my entire life. Feels so good to hear another like myself see what I see. Maybe the only difference is I don’t even want to even *earn* money. I want to be left alone by the superficial meaningless demands of this world, live in peace, create when and what I want, connect and share with others and that’s about all the wants I have left in me as an almost 40 yr old woman. Thank you for making this and good luck with your book.

[@M.M-t6u]

Same here 💔 I'm 35 and feel like I have no more time left for changing things for me. I feel stuck in my suffering and struggling.

[@lauravella2025]

@@M.M-t6ufeeling stuck is an Illussion . Stop suffering . Heal and start living life on your terms ❤

[@ashesrockstotaldrama]

Preorder hers and also check out “the man who quit money” im currently reading that rn it’s very insighful :)

[@santiagodevotech7]

How are you gonna eat and pay bills?

[@InAHollowTree]

“I demand a life that I love” I wish everyone felt this way. Ive never wanted a job either, and felt the same confusion as you about how everyone else seemed to suffer no agony when being forced into that role.

[@inspiredtowrite]

I've written a book about a meaningful, creativity filled life. It’s called We Need Your Art and the amazing Matt Haig, author of the Midnight Library, called it, “A battle cry for the creative spirit”. It comes out on the 11th of March. Preordering it means that more people will find it!

[@gabrieltomas8976]

Matt Haig!?!? I Still remember the Shadow Forest from when I was younger! That book marked me so much!

[@AngelOClock]

Not so long ago... I thought I was the Only One. I was definitely the only One in my environment. ... Thank You for being here! Lots of Greets from Germany from the Heart. 🤍💫🍀

[@julielarose-st-amour1081]

How can we preorder the book? ❤

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

How fantastic!

[@keepthecircleclean]

Thank you ❤

[@dmtdreamz7706]

Not wanting a job is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute... but also realizing mid-air that the airplane never existed, gravity is a conspiracy, and you're actually a bird that forgot it could fly. So, here's the deal: I’m over here yelling, “Jump!” God’s over here double-yelling, “Jump!” Infinite love is doing cartwheels, holding a big neon sign saying, “Jump!” And you're like, “Wait, but what if I splat?” And I'm like, “Bro, spoiler alert: there’s no splat. There’s no ground. It’s just freefall, forever. Like an endless roller coaster, but without the nausea and overpriced souvenir photos.” Still, you're clinging to your imaginary airplane seat, thinking, “But what if falling forever isn’t great?” Which, I gotta say, is the most human thing ever. We’d rather stay in our imaginary airplanes of fear than risk falling into the infinite trampoline pit of love. But eventually, you jump. And it’s terrifying. And amazing. And you’re screaming for like the first eternity. And then it hits you: “Wait… I can’t hit anything!” And then you’re just falling, laughing, and yelling back at the airplane, “Why didn’t anyone tell me sooner?!” And God’s like, “Dude, I literally told you. Like, 17 times.”

[@alovatte]

I think you won the internet with this hell of a comment 😂🤩❤

[@MielaMaze]

❤

[@alexgibson8664]

F**k yeah. I’m in the “screaming for an eternity” part since I don’t really know how to laugh about it yet… but stories and comments like this bring me hope

[@yoann3440]

Wow, it resonates so much!! Thank you for sharing, it's very inspirational. It also feels like you're creating a new community of sparkling people ✨

[@bammc7637]

I dropped out of college and bummed around the country for years because i couldnt stand having a job, going to school, paying rent, drinking on the weekends. Eventually i got tired of not having a home, goals, living off the charity of hardworking people. I was learning primitive skills, hoping i could find a way to be self sufficient, to not be dependent on the system. This was before the show “alone” aired, showing how truly difficult such a lifestyle really is. I worked on farms, trying to raise the money to buy a small homestead. Years went by and now im midlife, paying a mortgage in a residential neighborhood, working full time, finally realizing im autistic, and totally lost on how to get out of this hell.

[@eternalabundance39]

Look up law of assumption learn to manifest

[@TigerwomanXsweden]

At least you're not an animal in a farm doomed to have your life taken by arrogant humans who think they own you because you were born as the wrong species.

[@OffGridishHomestead]

Sell the house, buy a good sound van, simple no build conversion, get jobs on farms where you can park for free, or buy a small piece of land in a temperate location. We didn’t have a house to sell when we took our own advice 5 years ago. Not saying it’s easy, one still needs money in this world, but not as much as those around us seem to need. Love and freedom to you.

[@Roswell33]

I'm chronically ill with CPTSD since the beginning and AuDHD and even with all of these diagnoses I have shame about not working, and the systems that support me pile on that shame. I'm so grateful for your message 🙏❤ oh and I'm a great artist 🙃✨

[@krabatnightmare]

As a fellow autistic with other disabilities, I relate so much to what you said. Sending you hugs

[@delicatedream]

fellow auDHD with BPD/CPTSD and tbh this place is just not built for people like us. that means society is at fault, not us. keep going, soldier! we've always been meant for more than we were ever told or could imagine

[@CHOICEBETWEENFEARANDLOVE]

Enjoy it as much as possible ❤

[@AlysaAlysaBolissaBananaFannaFe]

Dude, you're being shamed by bootlickers that are envious that you have the balls to admit that you can't or don't want to work. The brainwashing and fear is real and they hate anyone who sheds light on just how oppressive and desperate their situation is. It's not you ❤

[@wordzmyth]

CPTSD diagnosed and some talk therapyhelp but not really treated and ADHD diagnosed finally in my early 50s Getting fired casual-ised or just not hired. Being exhausted by my inner resistance, and burning out.

[@ArtfulSoulscapes]

How little of the insanity (and normalised slavery) would remain if there were more people like you, like us, who are *physiologically unable to be inauthentic* and base life on pretence. We love you Amie! Thank you!

[@MielaMaze]

💯❤️

[@Macabresque]

I'm 31 and I have felt this way since I discovered what careers were as a preteen. I'm unemployed right now and dreading finding a new job. I used to be so creative when I was younger, but capitalism, shitty jobs, and depression have really put that part of me on hold for many years now. Better to start fighting in my 30's for a life that sparkles, than never. I'm gonna check out both your book and David Graeber's book. This is so inspiring, thank you so much. ❤️

[@alovatte]

You still have all the time in the world to make that happen, best of luck!❤Please add to that reading list an old article by Steve Pavlina, 10 reasons you should never get a job. I can't recommend it enough, it shaped my life at a young age.

[@thebiggestpassion]

This is love at first sight! I found this video and I am now obsessed with your channel and your mind! I have been thinking about this topic for the last 2 years or more, and in the last few months more intensively. These thoughts consumed me entirely, and I felt so alone in this world, being pushed to desire career, corporate job, and compliance. I am a thinker. And I ask questions. I'm so happy that Im not the only one. Thank you

[@Gwalanation]

Girl, you are preaching to to the choir! I’m retired now but always felt the same way. I quit more jobs than most people have worked 😂 I always got by, but it was on my terms… can’t help it when you’re drawn that way 🐰

[@princessp1963]

This is such an important conversation. Even just for other people to understand having these feelings is OK. It means you are alive! Felt the bitter sweet power of this deep in my bones

[@yesreneau]

I am SHOCKED (but also not) that your therapist said that. Like, the words “have to” create an irrational thought-we don’t “have to” do anything

[@alovatte]

Therapists say the darndest things 😂 I also had an interesting exchange about my refusal to work with my then-therapist. It's like they're totally unprepared for the possibility of someone saying that. Crazy.

[@bae2308]

I loved this! I could never work, was always freelancing and then tried corporate just to discover what made me burn out during High School Years. I am not made for this. I am a tutor, a coach and a creative all at the same time and I love it. Working on my own terms. I put your book in my books-to-read list. ❤ Can't wait to read it.

[@DaphneVKos]

I’ve literally just broke down sobbing. Thank you for putting this into the world. We all need to hear things like this over and over again until it sticks and we change course little by little. So beautifully said.

[@conniekaler]

I cried too ❤

[@sarahbarnett1144]

I am the same! I sold my home & quit my job to be free ❤ I LOVE my life now ❤ Thank you for what you do for the collective ✨️ I'm incredibly proud of you ❤ What we do takes much bravery ❤

[@Failing.Freely]

I have never felt more seen. I’ve struggled with jobs my entire life for this exact reason. I tried and quit over 20 in the span of 15 years. I always said it was because of my mental health-and it was. Because the state of this world truly impacts my mental health to the point where I often wish to not be here anymore, particularly when I’m stuck working for someone else who doesn’t give a crap about their workers’ wellbeing or anything beyond money. I knew that if I continued on that trajectory, I would cease to exist just like so many adults in the working world have. Now, due to the stress and trauma of living in this world as someone who CANNOT TOLERATE “a life that doesn’t sparkle” the way seemingly everyone else can, I have developed a neurological condition that causes multiple non-epileptic seizures a day which prevents me from having a normal job. Go figure. I was already on disability due to my mental health and other invisible disabilities that have been a barrier to employment for me this whole time, but now I have no income at all because the country I live in treats people with disabilities as disposable if we are less able to contribute to the capitalistic paradigm. (I’m in the US, I ran out of state disability benefits, and I’m waiting on my federal disability application, submitted a year ago, to be denied again so my lawyer and I can take it to court. Could be 2-3 more years.) I’m trying to build my own business, but I have so many half-formed ideas and so little executive function or belief in myself to carry them out. I’ve always been told, ever since I was a little kid, that I should be a writer. But I struggle to even know what I would write about. I wasn’t raised to believe I could do hard things. My lack of achievement in life, and having had to move back in with my parents a fourth time now at 30 years old, really reinforces the idea that my society has instilled in me that I am not a worthwhile human being, so it makes it hard to want to continue fighting. Thank you for sharing. I’ve subscribed to your channel and written down your book and the David Graeber(?) book in my ever-growing Want to Read list. Even though my ADHD prevents me from finishing more than one book every 5 years, I’m hopeful that will change soon. I hope I can one day live a life like you.

[@Sohair-pw9mz]

Wish you the best in your writing..my only advice that i knew for a long time but failed to consider is that to be successful you need to find something that you really compassionate about.. this is the secret.. don't settle for the pressure of society for normal 9_5 jobs aren't for everyone and people who can't stand it will know somehow deep inside.. consider listening to tedx video called why you will fail to have a great career by Larry Smith

[@EvrenAlyx-fk7rv]

Well. You just spoke my own experience. And also are the only other person that has had these non-epileptic seizures come up for them in response to the degree of stress the world puts on people who can’t “conform”. I used to be epileptic but my seizures have come back due to stress. I wish the best of luck to you. The U.S. healthcare system is a mess for those that need disability assistance. I’m here as well. May we find our creativity again.

[@Failing.Freely]

@ I’m so sorry to hear that. It’s good to know we aren’t suffering alone though. If you don’t mind my asking, are your seizures now non-epileptic or did your epileptic seizures come back? How long has that been going on? Just curious. My FND and seizures have been happening since Sept 2023, but they’ve gotten a LOT better due to a lot of trauma healing that I’ve done and I’ve learned to work with it instead of against it, as strange as that may sound.

[@EvrenAlyx-fk7rv]

It’s non-epileptic, which confuses my doctors. I’ve gone in for many EEG’s and they haven’t figured much else out. It’s been happening since 2020 for me, and also I will say that doing a lot of trauma work has helped a bit with the seizures, as well as figuring out I have a huge creativity block. I’ve also found that my seizures and creativity blocks are also impacted by my technology use, so I’m trying to drastically reduce my screen time and learn to create from within, rather than looking at others for expectations or inspiration. It’s really nice to know we’re not alone.

[@06howea1]

Move to a country who looks after disabled folk

[@eldritchbidoof]

only 4 minutes in so far but as an artist that wants to create my art for a living on my own terms and struggled to survive on simply selling my paintings for half a year a while back, this single video resonates with me 1000000% unlike any other video I've ever seen on this platform. It's as if the words were coming straight out of my mouth/head and I completely agree with every single thing you said.

[@jon7525]

You hit the nail on the head when you stated you have a strong work ethic for something you value….. As a 55 year old and having ‘worked’ for most of my life I can say - don’t precipitate in someone else’s dream….unless it’s yours as well

[@SyndroOmCani]

Girlie, you have a gift. I can sense your spark, I can see it, and I feel seen and heard. I am a 31 year old gay dude, and I fucking HATE HATE HATE the job market. I've tried it all. I worked in an airport for the lost and found luggage & ticket control, a bakery, tried being an electrician for two weeks HATED IT, went back to school, side hustle gig at ikea, studied graphics design, worked in multiple agencies as a graphic designer, I got a burnout at 24. I haven't worked in 6 years. I collect unemployment checks. The idea of going back to an office, to deal with the mundane profanity of an office / sitting as a cashier / working with (I'm sorry to say) people who lack the emotional sensitivty and empathy to really tune into the fact that they are miserable, and this is just the way it's done, is giving me a headache. I SAY NO MORE. I HATE IT! I want to write "THAT" book. But as I am finishing a writing course, I realize... maybe start small. Start with smaller, short stories. And work your way up. And "THAT" book is a huge, huge hurdle. It doesn't have to be "THAT" book. It can just be A book, one that happens to gather all those ideas that I want to put in it. And I will write it TO MY LIKING. Not what I think will sell. Because it won't sell that way anyways. It just doesn't work for me like that. It will sell, because I am a fucking amazing writer and my ideas are new and original. Sorry for the rant.

[@JPcommunicates]

Where is there a gift of using KZbin to complain about life? That is no gift. People do that for ages without doing anything differently.

[@TheRealNickG]

After reading this, I can confirm that you are NOT an amazing writer. It's not about complaining about the work itself, it's about the fact that the rest of us have to go to work..... If we want to have anything of our own. If you are comfortable where you are at and nobody else is tasked with having a job to make sure you can eat and pay rent, then good for you. But it doesn't matter that I think I sing better than Bruno Mars. I have to go to work at Walmart so someone else doesn't have to put themselves in danger or stress to provide me with food and housing.

[@bbyangel333]

Yes king write it write those smaller books write everything

[@Ann-KathrinElser]

Dear @SyndroOmCani I understand you so well. Im completely in the same Situation and its so fucking exhausting. Keep thinking about going back and starting the spiral again and Nobody understands :(…. This is all so weird

[@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l]

@SyndroOmcandi I have to ask, how do you collect unemployment checks for 6 years? I wanted to look into WFH just to avoid people. I retired early.

[@papi_manny]

This video is a balm. My whole heart in a video. Thank you.

[@bekzillaws5993]

UGH (LOL) you had me just about in tears for finally giving me words for how I've felt my whole adult life, and then you dropped the David Graeber "Bullshit Jobs" on me and I started laughing. Anyone I've ever worked with since he published his preliminary article by the same name has had to deal with me talking about it, quoting it, voluntarily explaining it (no one asked)... they just roll their eyes. Finally, at 43, I am poised to quit the 9-5 and pursue something actually meaningful. I will be out of the rat race in about 6 months. I'm scared, but the worst case scenario is that I just have to go get another job in a year or two's time. To anyone reading this, just try- try just once even, but TRY. Life is too short and precious to be a slave for someone else' hollow gain. I wish I would have found the courage years ago.

[@angelagoodwin5758]

I'm in my 60s. In my younger years, I worked nearly 20 years as a childcare worker. Afterwards, I searched for other jobs, but none suited me. I rarely worked and now have very little finances to care for myself in my later years. Choose and plan carefully. Old age creeps up faster than you think.

[@Rosesraspberries72]

Doesn’t it just, where does time go?

[@vickibourque2127]

I am 43. And this is me. Since forever. I have never been able to keep a job because when I got stuck in the routine that I was forced to live, I got depressed and felt like I had no way out of the misery. It affected my mental health so much, I couldn't keep a job. I had to apply for disability and that is where I am now. I am on CPP (Canada Pension Plan) disability. I have felt like I don't fit in this world. I have lost all sparkle. I feel different than everyone else and I am sick of being asked what do you do for a living? My husband and I have tried to have a baby for the last 4 years because I thought it was my life's purpose to be a mom. It didn't happen and with the cost of living as high as it is now, we had to give up that dream. Now I don't know where to find any sparkle. No purpose. No finances and my other dream is to travel. I have never met anyone like me so I have felt alone all these years until today. I felt so guilty for not being like others, I thought it meant I was doomed to struggle forever. I need to see the other side of this pain I've felt all my life. I need your book. 😢

[@Gothgalactica]

I’m 47, and I resonate so much with what your wrote. I didn’t end up getting to be a mom either 😢 and feel the ways you described, my whole life too. I’m an artist and neurodivergent and super sensitive and now I’m alone. No partner, having to start over from ground zero with nothing. Nothing except my artistic talents. It’s nice to see and hear from others like me. Never understood or wanted to play into the system either. Just always see and felt more. Much more. I wish you the best and hope things get sparkly for you again. ✨🫶🏼

[@Fkearnscreations]

@vickibourque2127 I was similarly stuck and rudderless until I serendipitously stumbled upon The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. You don't need to be an artist to use this book, it is a program/course for folk to get in tune with the spiritual side of creativity. Author has plenty of interviews online, book has been in print for decades. Hope the author of this vid, also has her book in print for a long time too, sounds like it will help and resonate with many folk. 💚🪄📚💙💜

[@TheWanderinWitch]

This is so spot on! Currently in the void of intolerance and manifesting that magical life I love! Had a similar and odd therapy session today

[@C13WRU55]

Pre Ordered Girl 😉 Don't stop what you're doing. People need to hear this. I needed to hear this, again and again and again. I have never felt more understood. Thank you 🙏

[@breeherenow]

I also read this on substack and I feel every word of this. It's like you gave a voice to exactly how I feel. Thank you for sharing this topic!

[@inspiredshelf]

I'm a bit too overwhelmed by how much I needed to hear this to fully express what it means to me right now. So, for now, I'll just say thank you. I'm so grateful you made this ❤️

[@_Sara_555]

Say it louder girl!✨ I’m 26, just graduated from college and I REFUSE to not follow my younger self’s vision and just conform with society

[@user-mj6qr2ky9d]

So what exactly does it look like??

[@michapita]

WE ARE NOT ALONE

[@jasminasm9182]

🙏 Thank you for this jolt of joy. I am 51, I don’t work, I don’t want to work, and I will never work again for anyone ever, just for myself and my children. I am perfectionist and whatever I do is done properly and tenaciously, I love myself unconditionally finally and I now know that not being able to keep a job, was gift from heaven and for my own good. I live on my terms, not on anyone else’s. System is rigged to never let you out if it, even when you think you’re out and made enough of money you still have to answer unwanted questions of how do you spend your time, how much do you pay for things…. No one ever asks hey what’s your life’s purpose?! No one cares. Majority would rather see you suffer in a rat race than fulfilling your purpose by doing what makes you happy and healthy. It’s time to shift societal machine from pumping us with fear, shame and guilt into love, joy and peace. Love and light💜

[@CardinalAnderson]

This is beautiful, thanks for posting this 🖤 In thirteen days I will be thirty two, I’ve been working pretty much non stop since I was fifteen. I’ve felt this way for so long and pushed aside my true passion, to make music. In result of being so depressed I’ve turned to drugs for mostly the same amount of time. My beautiful amazing wife is now gracious enough to allow me to not work and pursue my passion and dreams. I am entirely and forever grateful for her, I know not many people would ever have this opportunity and for that I am sorry. Regardless of your day to day, try and do what you want, make it happen some way or another! You MUST share your art with everyone, everyone must hear it or see it. For once in my life I’m starting to not crave getting high, working out, telling myself I matter and that I deserve to be happy. Everyone deserves that. Much love, be kind to yourself 🖤❤️🖤

[@Nia_Authentically]

What I appreciate most about this is the bravery to say what so many feel and are ashamed to say. Including myself. I know what I prefer to do versus what I’m conditioned to do. It can feel so isolating, so thank you for sharing that which we all know to be true.

[@alastairbaillie4798]

I would just like to say... thank you so much for this message. It means a lot to me. I am in my 30s and have spent the last two decades killing myself with regards to these issues. Your video has found me at a point where, at the beginning of this new year, I am reapplying myself to finding magic in life, and pursuing my own authentic goals. I am pinning this video so that it plays whenever I open up my internet browser. I sincerely hope that reading these comments, can bring you some joy, knowing that your bravery and honesty speaking about these difficult issues can be a source of comfort and inspiration for so many others.

[@alastairbaillie4798]

And would just like to add, (as I was so moved by the video that I wrote the above comment before finishing) that having now finished the video I am absolutely preordering your book. Thank you so much

[@alexdriftmusic]

Damn! I feel this soooooo much. I'm speechless at how accurately you describe my situation and feelings.

[@nomadseason]

LOVE THIS! Fellow author here, four books in. No-one questions work, employment or this modern day slavery. First video I've found from someone who shares my view. Well done. Keep going!

[@egray139]

thank you for this!!!! I have had a similar experience to you. I always knew that I didn't want my life timeline to be college-work-retire-die. I don't make much money doing work that fulfills me but I feel so much more peaceful. I own my time.

[@miztanyabea]

An added note for my fellow creatives who are limited in their capacity, be it by physical, emotional, mental +/or environmental disability -- who may not have had the kind of success Amie has had fighting her artistic fight. You have NOT failed & it's NOT your fault. The truth is that the commonly proposed artistic side hustle is NOT a universally accessible solution to this problem. (Side Note: I'm not saying Amie suggested it is, but it's a solution that I've had posited to me in response to the "not wanting to work" conversations I've had with people in the past & felt called to weave this thread into the story Amie's telling so courageously here!) For some of us, simply existing in a world that disables us, let alone being forced to engage with existing work culture in order to survive, is all it takes to max out our capacity and prevent us from being able to fight for the sparkle the way Amie so passionately & beautifully describes. (s/o to Devon Price for being MY David Graeber -- their book 'Unmasking Autism' was a game-changer for me last year.) Again this is not our fault -- this in fact is the very definition of disability, being forced to exist inside of socially constructed systems that respond to our [perceived] impairments in ways that disable us from accessing the support we need to live our best lives. & while I am still v. much fumbling down my own rock riddled path toward a sparkly solution, I wanted to leave a breadcrumb here for anyone who may have (also) spent years (or even decades) trying to work AND fight, only to end up feeling like a failure because it was simply beyond their capacity. You are not the problem. You're not crazy. Or lazy. Or broken. You live in a world that refuses to admit IT IS broken -- and chooses to project that lie onto you instead. ❤‍🩹 Again, no shade to you, Amie for triumphing in the ways that you have -- I hold nothing but gratitude for you and the work that you do, and I'm so overwhelmingly thankful that you are able to keep up the fight! Thank you for refusing to give up on us! 🫶 With love, Tanya.

[@inspiredtowrite]

Grateful for this addition Tanya. I NEED everyone to know, and it was the intention of this essay to make sure people understood that they are NOT THE PROBLEM, the system is. I have managed to wrangle it into a way that serves me, and I want to dedicate my life into supporting other creatives to do so too. We are simply not built to live this way, but we have been forced into systems that keep us trapped. I want us free. I want us sparkling.

[@miztanyabea]

@@inspiredtowrite You came through loud and clear, Amie!! & I deeply appreciate your commitment to cultivating spaces where we can speak openly about the nuance, weaving our stories together and learning from each other's experiences, so that nobody gets left behind. 💖💖💖

[@SkyfullofStardust]

Thank you, I really needed this. I used to be so passionate about music and art, it was all I wanted to do. But so many bad things happened in my life that have knocked everything out of me. I am now unable to "function" or even get close to following my dreams I had 10 years ago. Everyone and everything makes me feel like a failure. A useless piece of meat. It is difficult to carry on.

[@miztanyabea]

​@@SkyfullofStardust Thank you so much for sharing how you feel. It's such an excruciating place to be, and I do hope my words brought you some comfort, because like Amie says, you deserve to live a life that sparkles!!! I also want you to know that, no matter how strong those feelings may be and how hard they may work to convince you it's true, the idea that you are a failure or a useless piece of meat is A LIE! An abject, unadulterated lie perpetuated by a system that not only disables us from engaging in the activities that make our lives sparkle, but actively isolates us from one another -- because the LAST thing most of us will have the capacity for after spending (however many) days a week navigating a system that sucks us dry, is MORE communication. Especially communication that comes with the risk of having to educate or advocate for ourselves to people who do not [want to] understand. It's no wonder we feel alone, it's no wonder it's so easy for them to convince us it's our fault. It's NOT. If you're in a space to explore something new (no pressure or judgement if not) someone I've found particularly helpful on my journey is a creator name Cassie Winter -- she's a neurodivergent, chronically ill productivity expert & her video series on goal setting was a GAME CHANGER for me (and I've watched HUNDREDS of hours of productivity content over the years, trying to find something that would worked for my particular spectrum). It's not a magic bullet, but it's a much more compassionate approach, so if you'd like to take a look (again, zero pressure) here's a link to the playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i56upmuca7Whrs0si=CKBKu-lqHQGZDCaJ Ultimately though, I just want you to know that I see you, and I've been there, and sometimes I still end up there, but one thing I've learned is I don't have to stay there, and you don't either. Sending you so much love! 💛

[@jeanlundi2141]

I've found great satisfaction in directing the blame at spiritual forces. Imagine believing in a "higher self" that didn't have a blueprint for our individual life to work in the first place. And before anyone says there is....tell that to the millions of people in Earth's history who lived miserable lives or ended in miserable situations.

[@lornamariacarlini4076]

Amen siSTAR! Every word. This was at the top of my YT feed today... a sign... to get on and sparkle. Keep on shining and sparkling, Love & Bright Blessings ✨🤍

[@Asmarine17]

i feel the same way. this is life as an artist - we are born to create. that is our 'work'. most people dont understand how intensive (and also deeply fulfilling) this work is. but we cannot waste a moment in timelines that are not serving our innate desire to create and serve the world in that way. we cannot simply fit into the mold of 'work' / 'job' - it brings up a feeling of insurmountable grief. we must live a life of artistry and creation. it is the only way for a true artist to survive in this world. we cannot fit the mold society wants us to be. 💗🖤🕯❄️

[@Creativezon3]

Yes, and everyone has a voracious work ethic when they are doing what they love - well done you, for following your heart and healing the self loathing. Was told as a child that I was lazy and all I wanted was to dance. I rebelled in drugs, alcohol, self harm and 'failure'. Started painting in 2009 when I was made 'redundant' from my meaningless job. Never looked back but have also had to heal the self loathing. Thanks Amie being a sparkle and beacon of light in this oppressive culture. ❤

[@misterdemocracy3335]

I feel so sorry for your experience with your therapist. My therapist told me that it’s none of her business whether I wanted to work or not. I feel so grateful for my therapists validation, who I incidentally see tomorrow. I have a job now and I’m happy but I’m just so grateful my therapist understands me.

[@irispriest245]

"I demand a life that I love!" Huzzah! Thank you! I needed this. I had the same THE SAME experience from my doctor a few years ago whilst having a break down, struggling through the "best" of all the shit jobs I'd had to date (around no.18 in 20 years, I lost count). My doctor said "that's just life. Get on with it." I didn't advocate for myself. I just accepted it, continued, because it was the message id heard all my life since school, i ran myself into the ground for it. For what, exactly?! Nah. No Bueno. Human BEINGS not human doings. We have innate value, for who we are, now. It's often only when we step out of the grind culture (or are forced out due to health or other crises) that we can see and know that. Better to choose to step out than be forced, mind. So don't wait for the crunch. Get out.

[@tracya.schneider7698]

That is true...I hate doing the things that don't give me joy...but i do like creating space for others.

[@EvanLytle-n5q]

Seldom does anyone speak with such lucid clarity about the most important things in life as this incredible woman is, now.

[@Isobel-c4o]

The universe blessed me with this video when I needed it most. You have perfectly described how I’ve felt all my life. And yes, I have felt so much shame that I don’t want to work. I don’t want to work. It’s an unnatural way to live. I have just been fired for the second time in two years because working is so incredibly painful to me, the games you’re forced to play, the masks you’re forced to wear, the lies you’re forced to tell so you can eat and have a roof over your head. Working is bullshit. The “job market”, such as it is, is absolute fucking bullshit. I am in my late 30s and it has not gotten easier for me to suffer in these jobs, it has gotten to be intolerable. I know I have to find a new way to make money….and your passion and honesty is inspiring. The world needs more voices like yours. Never stop speaking your truth!

[@juliefly1]

What a blessing, thank you so much for sharing your story and putting words to feelings I've lived with and judged for years. Brilliant!

[@Tyzen222]

This is SO relatable..already as a small child, being forced to go to, and sit down, all day at school..i felt this was of, since then working 9-5 jobs have made me sick, literally - stress gave me chronic illness, after 6 years without working, i managed to heal myself well 🙏 But now as i am being forced to go back to a 9-5, i am having a really hard time with it. Have started a couple of side-hustles, also a creative being so have both a yt-channel, writing a book, have a few print on demand shops, and thinking just as you said : this is only temporary, this time i WILL find another way of paying my bills, before working makes me sick..again!! Wishing you and everyone in this thread so much love, light and strength on your paths to a life that sparkles ✨️❤️🙏

[@eternalabundance39]

Check out law of assumption

[@user-mj6qr2ky9d]

But how did u get so may years without work how did u pay food and rent and all other stuff we need

[@kennelskybar]

I love you. Thank you for being my authentic voice mirrored back to me.

[@saraH-yu1mx]

“I have little tolerance for a certain type of suffering.” Wow. You have articulated how I’ve always felt. When people asked what I wanted to do as a kid, I never had an answer. It’s not that I’m not able to suffer at all, as you said. I’ve been through severe trauma, abuse, chronic illness. Doing things I love are hard too, but manageable. It’s just that when it comes to work, it’s painful to the point where I don’t want to be here and I’ve never met someone who felt that way. If I don’t have freedom to use my time and live my life in a way that makes me happy, I am suffering. I am mid-30s and still have not been able to manage to work full time( although I have degrees because I enjoy school). Issue is, I’m a single mom and have to figure it out. I have thought maybe it’s neurodivergence or trauma or chronic illness, but I’m just glad I’m not alone. I just need to feel alive and that I’m contributing to the world in a way that makes me feel that way.

[@madiekevanbeek5389]

I have had the same . But I finally accepted this. And now I understand it has to do with my souls journey here on earth. People who are feeling this are more close to there soul (and the soul only want to experience live . And for this live it wants to become a master . A master of d becoming completely yourself . Your whole self (including all dark and ugly and strange stuff. And it feels strange because our society finds it strange. You are very brave to tell this and inspire people to completely be thereselfs ) thank you

[@nath1284]

Gabor Mate's book The Myth of Normal spells out the toxic culture we live in and how it makes total sense we sensitives push back against this. Nothing about the way we live as a society is healthy for humans. We must be creative beings. This is what we're here for

[@TAHA666]

Thank You! I knew I'm not the only one feeling this, "i don't want a job", but didn't manage to articulate as purely as you did. This navigating is indeed a process, and it is indeed a very lonely path, but maybe that's why weirdos like us came on this earth, to find/discover/uncover/create ways.

[@Trxchx]

I read this essay on your substack and related to it so much. For as long as I can remember, I have always seen through the veil that capitalism and our current structure of society ONLY works because we have all subscribed to the idea that we must work and ultimately our value as a human being is measured by our ability to output economic value. I think the blinders were completely ripped off my eyes to this when I realized that ONCE you die, your job posting will be up the next day and the hunt to replace you will begin immediately. How sad of an existence is that. We work our entire lives for companies, corporations, the economy - to only be a ID number that is churned and reused by another the moment we’re gone. Like that story of that girl at Deloitte who died in the office and wasn’t discovered for days. Like that is just the most heartbreaking and hollow thing to hear. I’ve been struggling a lot with this exact topic for so long and I’ve never heard anyone else verbalize this sentiment except you. In an ideal world, my ideal world, I’d love to own a regenerative, self sufficient, off grid farm where I can supply myself all the food I need and even give back to the community without the incessant hamster wheel chase of profits. I had this realization that I think almost everyone on the planet has a bank account. The commonality amongst all of us humans is that we need food and water, we poop and we have a bank account or have to spend money. Capitalism is structural part of the human experience.

[@mojamurphy4905]

I didn't want to live that way. My mother was a work a holic. BUT.... I had children so I got on that career hamster wheel until last year. I'm now newly retired. I quit as soon as I could. I spent most of my life suffering through jobs where I was abused and overworked. It seems to be the way of business in the USA. You are a visionary. It IS true. All pioneers have it rough. You are a pioneer. Keep up the good work!!

[@joannebuxton3838]

I can't tell you how REFRESHING this is TO MY SOUL!!! I quit the 20yr career I never chose or really enjoyed a few years ago. I was totally burnt out. Now I'm finding a new way to exist and uplift humanity through my love of plants and healing. Thank you for sharing your voice on this topic, LOVE! 🙏

[@amyfischer137]

OMG I feel like I AM YOU (or the less brave almost you version) AND my name is Amy. Thank God you exist.

[@FracturedParadigms]

Omg omg

[@adelaipser1239]

The way that this is exactly what I've been dealing with every single day for the past 4 years? This video means so much to me, thank you for making it. What a relief to see that I'm not the only one.

[@taokaichunkfish460]

I so very much needed this exactly today. Thank you SO much for taking the time and effort to make this video and your book. I've been at war with this very subject in my own soul for so long and I'm just now feeling like I'm on the brink of figuring out how to make money with my own art and how to make my life sparkle (I love this phrase as well). Thank you thank you!

[@jeeyuuni]

I saw your post about this topic on IG yesterday. And god, I felt so understood for the first time. I hate spending 8 hours a day doing meaningless work for somebody I don't care about. Thanks for the message.

[@pokerdealer2003]

One thing iv always tried to teach my kids is life doesn't start when your an adult it starts the time your born, so carve your groove as soon as you can and sore high! whats work anyways never known that word.

[@flourishfae]

Watching for the 2nd time. I feel like I'm listening to the inner workings of my heart, things I haven't had the eloquence to explain before. I feel seen, justified. This. All of this. "I must have magic. I demand a life that I love." Literally from the day I was born. Thank you. Thank you. I love life......unless I'm working. I've struggled with "depression" which has really just been what happens to me when I am in a job, which makes me feel stifled and angry and bored, no matter what the work is. I love life, and existing. As long as I'm not working. Also, I too am a writer, and an artist. And doing those things brings me joy and meaning.

[@jamesjones8552]

Congrats for following your gut and heart. Its not easy. You found this out early. Im facing this at 62. Im filled with many ideas for products and services plus Im always seeing ways to solve problems. Now, im dealing with restarting my career after 6 years dealing with parents health then deaths. Just finished estate. Now after 20 plus years of jobs that laid me off many times and drained my energy then now facing age blockages. Its time for me to do my purpose and create a life of wealth. Thanks.☮️🙏

[@jeanlundi2141]

Totally agree. I'm staying with my parents but the silent judgement of family members is palpable. It's been going onf or a while lol The problem is, I don't have something I WANT to do outward in the world like art per se. That makes it more difficult.

[@RhinoJulie]

In some cultures they live with their families forever 💚 I was a bit of a black sheep in my family - the first one to leave the super strict church called the 2 by 2's, etc. I just decided to pretend like everyone thought I was awesome and brave and that they loved me. And if anyone said something that made me uncomfortable I would say 'I love you, I have to go' and I would hug them and leave. I knew everyone was talking about me, but I realized that I could shape my reality because all of it was a perception inside my head. (A correct perception, but who cares! I could just change my perception and feel really good haha) Hope this helps in some small way. I'm basically saying - do what you want and pretend like they aren't all talking about you LOL.

[@SidheTendencies]

Omg I loved this so much... thank you for sharing this part of yourself. Liked and subbed.

[@therebelgirlinmewillneverdie]

💯 I was just telling my friend the other day that the reason I haven’t been able to get a job is because I don’t actually want them.. and so it’s not manifesting. 🙃 I said I can’t even picture myself having a regular job again.. so I must find another way. I will find my path.. or maybe it will find me.

[@eternalabundance39]

I think that's true for me also they are not manifesting because don't really want to work

[@Rozlicious27]

Maybe that’s my problem too :/ I eventually got fired from my previous job after juggling multiple jobs and suffering from migraines, now I’m barely making money from my part-time… I hope that I can live a fulfilling life. 😔🙏

[@therebelgirlinmewillneverdie]

@@eternalabundance39 Because it’s not what’s meant for us, cause we’re meant to do what makes us happy. 🙏💖

[@alovatte]

Yes, you will find your way, there are many. I recommend reading an article by Steve Pavlina, 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job (google, I can't post the link on here because KZbin doesn't show comments with links). It's old but still valid 😊

[@hydroflows]

keep us updated

[@trishwilliams3153]

How courageous you are!!! How relieved I am! To hear someone else express my own thoughts on this messed up situation. I don’t hate my job, I actually enjoy it. I’m self employed and that’s why. I feel like one of the “lucky ones”. What about the undervalued volunteers. The people making meals for the homeless. Those who dedicate their time helping others for the sake of helping others. Where I live we have a volunteer fire department!!! I’m thrilled to see your video. It is evidence that this is the beginning of change. 🙏❤️

[@elinaselene]

I AGREE!!! 🎉 Wish we could all be supported to nurture our creativity from a young age, thanks for the confirmation!! 🙏❤️

[@julioarena]

This is me, I felt this from a young age and everyone just told me do what you love and get paid for it cant call that a job :P but then you also have to run the show cant be doing that for someone else at their demands full time for the best years of my life

[@Textgenius]

"Intolerance for suffering is one of my greatest gifts..." well said. I wish I would have experienced this at your age. It took me 66 years, but better late than never. Maybe the time is right for high-sensitive people like you to live your life as you want to, no matter what the majority of people say. Live your life and your dreams, you do not have to justify your decisions.

[@sylviesimoneau818]

OMG what your saying resonate so much in me, I can’t stop crying, my soul is in an immense JOY to ear you. I’m 60, always worked with passion most my life, and quit job that did no longer resonated with me. I left a 14 years work, 1 year ago and started a new business helping people in there home, BUT along with it, I really would love to write and talk with people about all I discovered on my journey, maybe I’m a little full of sh….thinking I have something that can help others. This is my journey of the moment finding my true NORTH Thank you so much for sharing your view, I think you are aligned with your soul, the higher part of who you are….❤ thank you 🙏🏻

[@RhinoJulie]

I used to say my superpower was being miserable the longest. Geez. I could power through all kinds of things, grind the longest, etc. I was even super capable of demanding physical labor if needed. Now... I follow joy and appreciate all the things in this world I never looked at before. Nature, birds, doggies. I've been an entrepreneur for almost 25 years, and I've been in pain for most of them. Now, I refuse. I only do the things that I'm SUPER good at and I enjoy in the company. And I'm so happy. So thankful. What an incredible video. I am a new KZbinr trying to help people get 'unstuck' from the things that are chaining them down. I can't believe how long I was a cog in the machine.

[@alovatte]

Beautifully written!❤ Your "superpower" made me laugh 🤣

[@RhinoJulie]

@@alovatte LOL do you relate?

[@alovatte]

@@RhinoJulie not much... fortunately 😅

[@RhinoJulie]

@@alovatte Whew! I'm glad haha.

[@DanKennedy_1]

I’ve took the same action, I create art, and write, and I’ve done a long career in the army and done so many other jobs. I don’t enjoy them, it’s not what I’m passionate about or what fulfills me, I’m a creative and my energy goes into that. The work life is a trap so you go home depleted with no energy to do anything else, repetitive day after day to be paid pennys and barely get by. I’m with you stuck to your guns,

[@carlyotterson8160]

this brought me to tears with much relief… recognizing how much isolation + shame i’ve felt for feeling like i too didn’t want to work. but it is what you shared - my true desire is to pour myself into MEANINGFUL, soulful, purposeful work that lights me up. i can not thank you enough for sharing this message. it shifted something profound in me that’s been there for a really long time. congrats on your upcoming book! i look forward to reading it ✨

[@user-mj6qr2ky9d]

What do u see as meaningful and purposeful though?

[@Jhonjhonray]

I lost my job , friends , family and ended up on my own. For a while I thought what was the point in my existence , questioned the reason for my existence. Now I’ve had time to be on my own I’ve started to realise to just go with the flow follow the path destiny brings me. Not to think I have to fit the social “norm”. It’s ok to be on your own and enjoy my own company. It’s good to see someone break from what everyone else thinks you should be and do what feels natural to you.

[@MielaMaze]

❤

[@lesliesmith7312]

I’ve tried making a “business “ out of my art, but to me it’s even more stressful than working a job. It took the enjoyment out of it and added a bunch of other responsibilities with it. Now I have to be a website designer and manager, book keeper packer and shipper and customer service person as well as a sales person and marketer. It’s just too much

[@ajknight444]

You are fucking awesome! I jacked my job of 22 year,6 months ago . now live in a feild with a group of like minded individuals happy as a pig in shit,time to start building the new earth people magic incoming. Just found ur channel

[@homebodyzone9884]

You freaking said this in such a good way! And you put words on my thoughts and on what I´m going through rn and for sure many others. Thank you for your courage, not everyone can say this out loud cause they fear being judged. But we NEED people like you who can make us feel understood. So we know we are not the only ones feeling this way trying to tell ourselves we are wrong. We are not wrong for not wanting to work a soul-crushing work, the world is wrong for not teaching us how to live a purposeful life! Amazing!

[@mariamosnaya5341]

Crying loud how much it resonate to me. I thought the same from my teens. Now I'm 42. And I'm still trying to realise my art for living. I had an art-depressed day today. You brought a light to it. Thank you.

[@jonA9411]

I am exactly where you are now. Left my last job in october. Finished my first book last week. I have about a year to start to sparkle, otherwise i'll sparkle beneath a bridge I am gonna get your book, Mine is in Swedish though, so you cant reciprocate ;) Loved your message!

[@alovatte]

"Sparkle beneath a bridge" made me laugh, nice way to put it 😁 I'm sure there are various ways to not let it come to that, and different people that might help/save you. As they have saved me, a person who's never had a job 😄 Best of luck with your writing/book, it's a shame that I can't read it in Swedish!

[@jonA9411]

@@alovatte . It was meant for laughter. I'll be fine. Well I'll have it translated sooner or later ;) Thanks💚

[@LifeSoulfullyLived]

From what I see you’re the strongest person I’ve encountered knowing what life is about for you and having the courage to stick to your values. No tolerance for bullshit and inauthenticity. This is how we all should be like and live, instead of working our lives away for somebody else’s profit or dream. You sharing this is extremely important. Thank you.

[@tanyaking6746]

I have felt like this for 55yrs😂freedom is our birthright ❤

[@Honeymouse222]

"I demand a life that I love". Thank you so much, it's amazing how we recieve the messages we need to hear.

[@Amgnik]

I’m so glad you don’t have a job! I needed to hear this today. Thank you and stay strong! 💪🏼😊

[@yindragondevotionaltantra]

Thank you for speaking the words that many of us are going through. It’s amazing!! Thank you!!!!! Get it girl!!!! Make that magic ❤❤❤❤

[@Zerdust0]

Gerçekten çok haklısın, ben Türkiye'de yaşayan 21 yaşındaki bir genç olarak senin bahsettiğin sisteme geç geçen bir ülkede bu sorunları yaşıyorum ve lanet olası bir kişinin bile benimle aynı şeyi sorguladığını düşünmüyorum. Türkiyenin en iyi üniversitesinde olmama rağmen insanların yaptıkları herhangi bir işin içinde herhangi bir anlamın olmaması beni tam anlamıyla çıldırtıyor. Bu videoyu görmek, bu kadar kısa sürede görmek çok iyi oldu. Kendimi daha iyi ifade ettiğim içim Türkçe yazdım, ayrıca şifreli olmasını istedim. (Başkalarının beni anlaması artık çok önemli değil, o sebeple İngilizce gibi ucube bir dili kullanmıyorum.)