Yesterday marked my sixth anniversary at Amazon. It was also my last day. Stories of quitting a high-paying job tend to touch people’s nerves, but I think the motivations are usually more personal and nuanced than what is said publicly.

I’m not writing this to persuade anyone to quit their jobs. I just want to clarify my thoughts and remind my future self why I made this decision. If it’s of any help to you, I’d be happy to connect and have a chat.

If you keep asking yourself “What’s the meaning of it”, it’s probably not meaningful to you.

I used to enjoy coding and getting up to work, but at some point I lost the motivation. I tried for a long time to rediscover its purpose, but I couldn’t find any, except that the job earns me money.

Later I realized the fact that I’m questioning its purpose implies a lack of it. If we’re happy, we won’t ask what’s the meaning of life.