Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin relate to Richard–a listener in the middle of a quarter life crisis working jobs he doesn't like–with stories from their pasts, suggestions to combat the cascade of seriousness, and some first steps for breaking out of the vocational wheel.

Links for this episode:

• Quarter-life crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Saturn return - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Artist's Dates
  
• The Artist's Way
  
• Morning Pages
  
• WCA: "Paul's Case"
  
• Amazon.com: Writing Down the Bones eBook: Natalie Goldberg, Staughton Lynd: Kindle Store
  
• NATALIE GOLDBERG
  
• Making the Clackity Noise - kung fu grippe
  
• The Artist's Way
  
• Where Is the Ham? | You Look Nice Today
  
• FL Driver's License; Summer, 1991 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
  
• Excerpts from Natalie Goldberg/Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind
  
• Doodle: easy scheduling
  
• daybooks
  
• Amazon.com: The Essential Don Murray: Lessons from America's Greatest Writing Teacher (9780867096002): Donald M. Murray, Thomas Newkirk, Lisa C. Miller: Books
  
• Vachina | You Look Nice Today
  
• Writing sensible email messages | 43 Folders
  
• Idiocracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Mind Tools - Management Training, Leadership Training and Career Training
  
• How to Make a Mind Map®
  
• Appreciating Donald Murray (a/k/a, “Quit trying... - kung fu grippe
  
• YouTube - Idiocracy (2006) [trailer]
  
• Baron Karza - Google Image Search [SWEET Micronauts]
  
• "Sounds like pops and buzzes from here"
  
• [ERRATA] Melrin Regrets the Error: Back to Work, s01e07
  
• Vinyl Fever to close its doors this weekend
  

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