Comment by ben_w

> To push myself to be completely (and awkwardly) vulnerable to a blob of nameless strangers over the internet.

This tone speaks to me, even if I have no desire to present myself in such a way. :)

> The immediate 2 weeks after leaving an intense 10-year journey, I did what any healthy person does and met with over 70 investors and founders in robotics. I had been learning about robotics for quite some time and was positive I wanted to throw myself into giving computers arms and legs.

FWIW, I see this a lot from normal-money people when they leave companies, even with shorter journeys. I've been that person, in more ways than one.

I also don't know what I should do with myself, but have considered doing an extra physics degree. Unlike you, my financial situation is currently only on the border of FIRE (and I've always been a low spender) and therefore not secure enough to actually drop off the labour market and into the second degree on a whim.

Not being American, the combination of you cringing about Musk and also finding the DOGE mission to be important is… surprising.

Regardless, good luck figuring yourself out.