Working in the “beauty cage” of the workplace seems to be an endless cycle that is difficult to escape. No matter which company you switch to, it's just a different place to work for others. Lin An, a "wilderness man" who has been on the freelancing road for seven years, is deeply touched. In the past 7 years, she has held multiple identities such as freelance writer, photographer, self-media blogger, and course lecturer. She also published the book All Work, Not Work. Now living in Dali, she believes that "wild people" are a group that deviates from the mainstream. Freelancers, digital nomads, telecommuters and people taking a gap year all fall into this group.
Before Lin An entered the field, he worked as a "working dog" in an advertising company, serving as a marketing specialist and content marketer. Before leaving, he was responsible for marketing at a start-up company. The moment she decided to set foot in the wilderness was when she lost her strong desire to change jobs and realized the cyclical nature of the workplace. So, she decided to break out of the system and try a different lifestyle.
From making the decision to actually stepping into the wilderness, Lin An spent more than half a year preparing. Saving money is her top priority during this time. At the same time, she also handled the visa issue after resigning, cleverly "snapped the company's wool", and studied the five insurances and one fund solution after resigning. She was interested in portrait photography and spent her weekends practicing while working, exploring the possibility of monetizing her skills. She is also busy after get off work and on weekends interviewing people who are not working.
She was worried that her parents would not support her idea of going into the wilderness, so she chose to keep it a secret until she found a way to survive as a freelancer. At that time, her parents naturally accepted her choice.
The most fun thing about being in the wilderness is being able to decide what time you want to wake up. With a night owl personality like Lin An, the pain of getting up early to work no longer exists. In the first year of freelancing, as long as there is nothing to do in the morning, I can sleep until I wake up naturally.
However, there is more to wilderness than just the beauty of freedom. How to maintain a stable mental and emotional state is a big problem. Freelancers face instability in income, interpersonal support systems, and social relationships, just like duckweed in the sea. Every once in a while, Lin An will experience some minor psychological breakdown and self-doubt. For seven years, she has been learning how to make herself more emotionally stable, because a good physical and mental state is the foundation for going further in the wilderness.
If he had it to do over again, Lin An would still choose to enter the wilderness. She believed that with her character, if she didn't try, she would regret it for the rest of her life. And she felt that her previous preparations were enough and she was willing to do it again.
For those who are determined to enter the wilderness, Lin An reminds that life is neither a simple wilderness nor a fixed track. Don't jump off the runway. You can try it briefly first, such as getting off at the station, looking at the scenery, and then returning to the track. There is a lot of room for trial and error in life.
For himself, Lin An hopes to fully experience everything in the wilderness. While you are young, healthy, your parents are healthy, and you are curious about the world, explore more and you will not regret it. Wilderness journeys, experiences and explorations are what it’s all about. Try it boldly and have no regrets. This is the "wilderness" philosophy of life.
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