E269 I quit a million dollar corporate path w/ Khe Hy

Today’s guest is Khe Hy,  Khe worked on Wall Street for 15 years, becoming one of the youngest managing directors at BlackRock. At the time, he thought he had fulfilled the dreams he had held since childhood: Income. Status, and A nice apartment.  But deep inside, he felt comfortably numb and was afraid he would spend the rest of his life going through the motions. So at age 35, terrified that he would spend the rest of his life going down a path that wasn’t fully him, he pulled the ripcord and started RadReads, a blog focused on helping hard-charging professionals step back from their busy lives and ask themselves life's biggest questions.  -Is this as good as it gets?  -What does it mean to make an impact? -What does a rich and fulfilled life look like?  Now, the blog and newsletter are read by 30,000 leaders each week across countless industries. And Khe has revamped his lifestyle to spend more time with his family, working on his passions, and going on plenty of surfing trips.    Key Topics Khe’s experience with the Socrates quote “The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living” The War of Art by Steven Pressfield How perceived success and having things “figured out” is deceptive Understanding Prestige, Status, and Imposter Syndrome Fear of Commitment in Professional Life Transitioning from Wall Street to Entrepreneurship The Hedonic Treadmill and Pursuit of Success Substance use and the human reward center Redefining what success means and finding personal fulfillment The struggle of defining a new identity post-corporate life The importance of empathy and supportive relationships Embracing change and overcoming identity crisis The importance of genuine passion and enjoyment in the work we do The concept of "bucket lists" and "reverse bucket lists," focusing on the value of cherishing everyday small moments and experiences over one-off grand events or milestones Connect with Khe Instagram YouTube Twitter   Connect with CJ Finley:   CJ's Instagram CJ's YouTube cjfinley.com   ThriveOnLife Podcast Instagram thriveonlife.com