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A five-year reflection on a post about corporate burnout, this follow-up explores how reframing a 9-5 job as an "investment" led to a happier life, 2 promotions, paying off student debt, buying a rental and primary properties, and getting on track to FIRE, even as the big questions about a "soul calling" remain.