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Issue 821, Mon 24 November, 2025
Happy Monday Escapees!
How hard is escaping, really? Are we Houdini wrestling our way out of a straightjacket, or are we Truman, realising the walls around us were cardboard all along?
The truth sits somewhere in the middle.
Escaping the City starts with a mindset shift. Many of us follow expectations, chase careers that don’t fit, and end up performing a version of ourselves that feels a bit off. Change begins when you understand what you want from your life and work, and start shedding the weight of what others think you should do.
For some that shift is quick. For others it is slow and ongoing. Either way, life is too short to stay in work you do not care about.
Once you know what you want and what you are good at, you are ready to begin. And yes, meaningful job searches take time. To help you stay focused, here are three simple things you can do this week:
• Start small: try one tiny experiment. One conversation, one article read, one idea sketched.
• Talk to people doing work you admire: ask what surprised them most or what they wish they had known earlier.
• Refresh your story: update your LinkedIn headline or summary to reflect where you are heading.
Happy Escaping,
Team Escape
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