This often happens after years (or decades) of being employed and working intensely. Here’s what you can do when nothing sparks your interest outside of work.
It also took me months on sabbatical to regain my curiosity. As an example...
In my early 20s, I read a lot of existential philosophy (e.g. Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre). But after years of working intensely, I remember picking up Nietzsche's "Genealogy of Morals," a book that ignited me years before.
Only this time, I couldn't make it through the first page! My brain felt weighed down. I couldn't handle the intellectual task.
But after few months on sabbatical (now about 15 years later), my interest in philosophy re-emerged. And I'm drawn, intrinsically, to these topics once again.
Aw the moment you realised huh couldn’t make it through the first page must have felt really sad.. It’s really interesting to see that this old interest of yours is still going strong though :)
The things I felt drawn to on sabbatical were very different from my early twenties. Instead of sports I leaned into writing and making digital connections. Now I’m reading loads, I just discovered Tanizaki and am devouring all his books!
Woohoo! Three more days 🤗🤗🤗
OOooh your last day is today??!! See you on the other side.. it's really nice, here :)
It also took me months on sabbatical to regain my curiosity. As an example...
In my early 20s, I read a lot of existential philosophy (e.g. Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre). But after years of working intensely, I remember picking up Nietzsche's "Genealogy of Morals," a book that ignited me years before.
Only this time, I couldn't make it through the first page! My brain felt weighed down. I couldn't handle the intellectual task.
But after few months on sabbatical (now about 15 years later), my interest in philosophy re-emerged. And I'm drawn, intrinsically, to these topics once again.
Aw the moment you realised huh couldn’t make it through the first page must have felt really sad.. It’s really interesting to see that this old interest of yours is still going strong though :)
The things I felt drawn to on sabbatical were very different from my early twenties. Instead of sports I leaned into writing and making digital connections. Now I’m reading loads, I just discovered Tanizaki and am devouring all his books!