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I've been thinking about the feeling of moving through life without really knowing where you're going. Not the dramatic version of that — just the quiet, everyday kind. The kind that shows up on a Tuesday. This is me sitting with that question for a while. No answers. Just the observation.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Intro: The Scariest Part of Modern Life
01:56 — Part 1: The Day I Realized This Can't Be Adult Life
04:46 — Part 2: Why Modern Life Feels Like Endless Maintenance
06:45 — Part 3: How Temporary Jobs Become Permanent Lives
09:15 — Part 4: What Your Job Quietly Takes From You
12:30 — Part 5: The Hidden Cost of Living on Autopilot
14:23 — Part 6: The Fear Most People Never Talk About
15:53 — Part 7: Why We Avoid Asking the Big Question
17:39 — Conclusion: How To Know If You're Living The Wrong Life
19:40 — Behind The Scenes: My Most Stressful Job Yet
*BUILDING FREEDOM OUTSIDE WORK*
🌿 Free Guide → How I started building income outside the traditional 9–5 system: https://stan.store/tomscryleus/p/build-passive-income-with-my-guide-100-free
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*MY BOOKS*
📘 The Brutal Truth About Work
The #1 Amazon Bestseller (US, Germany & France)
exploring modern work, wage slavery, and the hidden psychological cost of the 9–5 system.
amzn.to/4klHtuP
📕 The Dark History of Work
A deeper exploration into how humanity was transformed from free communities
into wage-dependent populations
and why modern work feels increasingly inescapable.
amzn.to/42mVrWB
_CONNECT WITH ME:_
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I've been thinking about the feeling of moving through life without really knowing where you're going. Not the dramatic version of that — just the quiet, everyday kind. The kind that shows up on a Tuesday. This is me sitting with that question for a while. No answers. Just the observation.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Intro: The Scariest Part of Modern Life
01:56 — Part 1: The Day I Realized This Can't Be Adult Life
04:46 — Part 2: Why Modern Life Feels Like Endless Maintenance
06:45 — Part 3: How Temporary Jobs Become Permanent Lives
09:15 — Part 4: What Your Job Quietly Takes From You
12:30 — Part 5: The Hidden Cost of Living on Autopilot
14:23 — Part 6: The Fear Most People Never Talk About
15:53 — Part 7: Why We Avoid Asking the Big Question
17:39 — Conclusion: How To Know If You're Living The Wrong Life
19:40 — Behind The Scenes: My Most Stressful Job Yet
*BUILDING FREEDOM OUTSIDE WORK*
🌿 Free Guide → How I started building income outside the traditional 9–5 system: https://stan.store/tomscryleus/p/build-passive-income-with-my-guide-100-free
🎥 YouTube Success Blueprint→ How I built a 100k+ YouTube channel while working a normal job: https://stan.store/tomscryleus/p/ready-to-take-your-youtube-game-to-the-next-level
🔗 More resources and projects → https://stan.store/tomscryleus
*MY BOOKS*
📘 The Brutal Truth About Work
The #1 Amazon Bestseller (US, Germany & France)
exploring modern work, wage slavery, and the hidden psychological cost of the 9–5 system.
amzn.to/4klHtuP
📕 The Dark History of Work
A deeper exploration into how humanity was transformed from free communities
into wage-dependent populations
and why modern work feels increasingly inescapable.
amzn.to/42mVrWB
_CONNECT WITH ME:_
📸 Instagram → instagram.com/Tom.Scryleus
📱 X → https://x.com/TomScryleus
🌐 Website → TomScryleus.com
_My Gear:_
📋 The tools I use to make these videos: tomscryleus.com/resources/my-gear
Thank you for watching!
