{
  "id": 16157026,
  "title": "Make your life bigger than your job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/make-your-life-bigger-than-your-job",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91626840/make-your-life-bigger-than-your-job"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Growing up in the early 2000s, only celebrities were considered multihyphenates. Nowadays, many of my friends and I embrace this lifestyle, working a standard job while pursuing personal projects and documenting our journeys. Some may see this as chaotic, but for many, it provides a cathartic outlet, allowing them to utilize various skills like analytical, strategic, and creative abilities. My own experience as a management consultant taught me the importance of balancing work and personal passions. At first, I felt like I had failed in my commercial real estate consulting job, as the reality of the role differed greatly from my expectations. The constant challenges and my manager's frustration made me feel inadequate and discouraged. However, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic gave me the motivation to write about Sinophobia, which I published on CNN. This experience reignited my sense of self-worth beyond my job performance and led me to abandon my pursuit of a full-time writing career and seek a role that combines writing, strategic thinking, and implementation. Six years later, I continue to write opinion pieces and explore other content creation forms, all while maintaining a full-time job. These outside projects have enriched my life, providing a sense of accomplishment that makes work challenges more manageable. By balancing work and personal endeavors, I have found that I am better equipped to tackle both, as my passion for content creation has positively impacted my job performance. Despite the struggle, I firmly believe that making life bigger than work is essential for personal growth and fulfillment.",
  "summary": "When I was growing up in the early 2000s, only celebrities got to be multihyphenates. Nowadays, it seems like many of my friends and I are. We’re working a 9-to-5, doing a project on the side, and documenting our journeys along the way. Some people call it chaotic, but a lot of us find it cathartic. Having multiple outlets to channel our energy and flex different muscles, be they analytical,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}