Ryu's Blog

I was in Seoul and Taipei last week, just finished two reports on the macro & political situation there, and am now working on presentations for an upcoming offsite in London. The past week reminds me of a time back in the sell-side when I was working 14-7. Like back then, I don’t think it’s sustainable. And like back then, I’m still learning and enjoying what I do. Life is probably a bit more balanced nowadays as I continue to take Thai boxing and Japanese lessons, read books during commutes, and update my blogs. Having soup waiting at home also helps.

I don’t know how much longer I’ll continue today’s lifestyle. The arcane wanderer in me still wants to live an alternative lifestyle at some point (like this guy or Jodi). In Yunnan, I also came across many people who quit their jobs to seek different lifestyles, which according to this NYT article seems to be getting more common in China nowadays. I’m not sure just quitting my job and going to live in Dali/Lijiang would satisfy me, as I probably prefer the feeling of pursuing something more than the feeling of escaping from something. For now I’ll continue to save, so that I wouldn’t mind ‘naked quit’ when I feel like I’m not learning anything more in my job.

PS: Zhang and Liang’s travel videos (in Chinese)