We have become experts at measuring success—revenue, equity, and scale—but somewhere along the way, we stopped measuring the quality of our lives. In this Field Note, we explore the paradox of the modern operator: spending our healthiest years sacrificing time and relationships to chase things we hope will eventually buy them back. Ambition isn't the enemy, and building things matters. But the ultimate metric isn't the size of what you build; it's whether you are becoming someone you’d actually enjoy sharing the journey with.

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