I’ve been thinking about this lately. I wanted to be a doctor, but my family broke apart in my teens, which affected my mental health and, subsequently, my studies. I worked in construction and as a driver on the side for a bit before replacing the former with work as a personal trainer. Now I work as a bodyguard for a rich kid, which is de facto more of a surveillance, driving, and companionship role than a security one, since his dad has hardcore professionals for times when security is really needed. I didn’t expect my life to turn out this way, to be honest.


As a kid, I didn’t know what I wanted to be. I’m a lawyer now and there are parts of it I like, but I’m burned out. 60+ hour weeks, not much vacation, and having to work when I’m sick. The deadlines don’t care. I feel like it’s time for something completely different. Maybe translation work, but I really don’t know.