Happiness and Self Improvement with Ken Jee
Beyond Coding14 Syys 2022

Happiness and Self Improvement with Ken Jee

Maximising for happiness, instead of maximising for output.
That really stuck with me after my conversation with Ken Jee.

When you maximise for output, you’re on a path that leads to more output, and more output until you burn out. Realising what drives you, what your personal values are and what makes happy will allow you to shift your attention to the things that matter in your life.

Because life is like a pencil that will surely run out. It’s up to you to leave behind your beautiful writing of life.
(Yes, I’m paraphrasing One Piece here)

A few of the topics we covered, in order 💬

☑️ Maximising for Happiness
☑️ Finding purpose and understanding
☑️ Surrounding yourself with like-minded people
☑️ Technology detox

Connect with Ken Jee:
https://www.kennethjee.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjee
https://twitter.com/kenjee_ds
https://www.youtube.com/c/kenjee1


New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/mh78xToElC8

Enjoy! 🎙

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