原作者：Neet_sol
为了重夺对自己生活的控制权，为自己而活着，作者以一种出世的态度（也可以理解为一种职场亚文化），从正处于“精神离职”状态的打工人的视角，分享了能提高幸福感的十条准则，值得思考和借鉴。
The post-employment era is here.
“后就业时代”已经降临。
The biggest myth is that “hard work” or “being educated” pays, it doesn’t. Hard work is the fastest path to mediocrity. You’re better off doing as little as possible and being a work minimalist instead of a work maximalist.
最大的谎言就是“勤奋”或“受过良好教育”会有回报。事实并非如此。勤奋是通往平庸的最快路径。与其做一个工作至上主义者，倒不如尽可能少干活，做一个工作极简主义者。
As for formal education, it’s an expensive investment with higher costs and diminishing returns. With a curious mind and an appetite for risk, you can learn more for free online than any college degree or formal qualification.
至于正规教育，它是一项成本高昂且收益递减的投资。只要有好奇心和冒险精神，你在网上免费学到的东西，远比任何大学学位或正式文凭都要多。
So the natural path forward for happiness is to pursue NEETdom. However, unemployed doesn’t guarantee happiness or meaning.
因此，追求幸福的自然路径就是选择“NEET”（不升学、不就业、不进修）。然而，仅仅失业并不能保证幸福或意义。
Some wagies are actually more happy and free than NEETs because of how they’ve designed and optimized their life.
有些“打工仔”其实比 NEET 族更快乐、更自由，这源于他们对自己生活的规划和优化。
What’s the secret to being happy then? It’s beyond simply quitting your job: it’s living by a set of guidelines that ensure sustainable meaning and happiness.
那么，快乐的秘诀究竟是什么？它不仅仅是辞职那么简单，而是要遵循一套能确保可持续意义与幸福的行为准则。
So whether you’re a NEET or still trying to make it out of the wage cage, here are the 10 NEET Commandments that I live my life by:
所以，无论你是一个 NEET，还是一个正试图逃离“工资囚笼”的打工人，以下是我奉为圭臬的《NEET 生活十诫》：
1. Thou Shalt Stop Caring | 第一诫：止于在意
We suffer more in imagination than in reality. So many of our problems do not exist; they just seem to exist in our minds.
我们的痛苦更多源于想象而非现实。许多所谓的“问题”并不存在，它们只是幻化在我们的脑海里。
An embarrassing moment from high school may live rent-free in your head for the rest of your life, when you’re the only one who has kept the thought or memory alive.
高中时的某个尴尬瞬间可能会在你脑子里赖一辈子，但事实上，你是唯一一个还抓着这段记忆不放的人。
When a memory is paired with a strong emotional feeling, and you re-live that experience over and over again, it begins to shape who you are at your core.
当一段记忆与强烈的情绪挂钩，而你又不断地反刍这段经历时，它就会开始重塑你的内心核心。
The solution? Stop Caring.
解决方案？别在意。
You can’t change things that have happened in the past. For better or for worse, they’ve led you to where you are now. The only thing you can do is use your experiences to your advantage and avoid repeating mistakes.
你无法改变过去。无论好坏，过去造就了现在的你。你能做的只有利用过往经验为自己谋利，并避免重蹈覆辙。
Also, imagine caring what other people think of you to the point where it has a stronghold over you. That’s like caring what NPCs in a video game think because you’re jumping or rolling around everywhere.
此外，想象一下，如果你在意别人的看法到了被其左右的地步，那就像是在玩电子游戏时，因为自己在到处乱跳乱滚而担心 NPC 怎么看你一样滑稽。
Let’s take another common situation: outrage culture.
再看看另一个常见情况：愤怒文化。
The news and social media is engineered to get a strong reaction out of you. So many normies fall for the bait and constantly use social media to vent their frustrations and share their worthless opinions.
新闻和社交媒体的设计初衷就是为了激起你的强烈反应。无数“凡夫俗子”上钩，不断利用社交媒体宣泄挫败感，发表毫无价值的见解。
People fall for this trap so badly, they end up caring about people and places that they can’t pinpoint on a map.
人们深陷这种陷阱，以至于开始关心那些他们在地图上都找不出来的地点和人物。
I’m constantly asked for my opinion on Israel or Palestine. Russia or Ukraine. More recently, Trump or Elon. People seethe when I simply say “I don’t care.” They spend countless time and energy thinking about people and problems that do not impact them directly.
经常有人问我对巴以、俄乌，或者最近对川普和马斯克的看法。当我简单回答“我不关心”时，他们会义愤填膺。他们把无数的时间和精力浪费在那些与自己毫无直接关系的人和事上。
Not caring is a muscle. The more you train it, the less you care about the things that don’t matter and the more mental space you have to care about the things that matter.
“不在意”是一种肌肉记忆。你训练得越多，就越不会被琐事困扰，从而有更多的心理空间去关注真正重要的事情。
Your priority should always be addressing things that impact you and the people around you directly. Focus on improving your own living situation instead of wasting time and energy caring about literally anyone or anything else.
你的首要任务永远是处理那些直接影响你和你身边人的事。专注改善你自己的生存状态，而不是浪费精力去关心除此之外的任何人或事。
2. Thou Shalt Leave The House | 第二诫：必须出门
The quickest way to become a low-functioning NEET is to spend all your time indoors.
变成一个丧失社会功能的废人最快的方法，就是整天窝在家里。
Once a day, make a conscious effort to go outside.
每天至少有意识地让自己出一次门。
If you’re a NEET, you can effectively go anywhere and do almost anything. You have the added benefit of doing it outside of peak hours, so you can enjoy empty roads, beaches, parks and gyms.
作为 NEET，你理论上可以去任何地方、做任何事。你拥有避开高峰期的巨大优势，可以独享空旷的马路、沙滩、公园和健身房。
Why would you make the most of it? Wagies only have a limited and finite amount of time and energy. As a NEET, you have 10x the amount of flexibility.
为什么不充分利用这一点呢？打工人的时间和精力是极其有限的，而作为一个 NEET，你的灵活性是他们的 10 倍。
My advice is to leave the house once a day and go for a walk. Walking activates multiple parts of your brain, it’s light exercise that keeps you healthy, and if you choose somewhere nice to walk, you get to enjoy fresh air, sunlight and beautiful scenery.
我的建议是每天出门散步一次。走路能激活大脑的多个区域，是一种保持健康的轻量运动；如果你选个风景优美的地方，还能享受到清新的空气、阳光和美景。
3. Thou Shalt Spend And Invest Wisely | 第三诫：明智收支
Do not fall for the trap of consumerism. It’s a bottomless pit.
不要掉进消费主义陷阱，那是个无底洞。
You don’t need a fancy car, an expensive watch or designer clothes to be happy or to have made it.
你不需要豪车、名表或名牌衣服来获得快乐或证明自己“成功”。
The primary goal of building wealth shouldn’t be to flaunt it to other people. If anything, you’re better off hiding and downplaying how much you have. Remember, you don’t care what other people think of you.
积累财富的主要目的不应该是向他人炫耀。恰恰相反，你最好隐藏财富，淡化自己的身家。记住，你不在乎别人的看法。
There’s a fine line though. You should definitely look presentable, drive a clean car that doesn’t break down and not wear dirty clothes that have holes in them.
不过这其中有个分寸。你确实应该让自己看起来得体，开一辆干净且不会半路抛锚的车，不穿破烂肮脏的衣服。
It’s just much more valuable in the long-term when you have your money working for you in assets that appreciate in value, instead of spending and wasting money.
从长远来看，让钱在增值资产中为你工作，远比挥霍掉它更有价值。
You’re often confronted by two extremes. There are people online who say to invest every penny in index funds to retire in 40 years.
你经常会遇到两个极端。网上有人说要把每一分钱都投进指数基金，等 40 年后退休。
Then there are people who live off credit-card debt, constantly flexing on social media, travelling to new places and dining at fancy restaurants.
另一拨人则靠信用卡债务生活，在社交媒体上疯狂炫耀，到处旅游，出入高级餐厅。
The truth? You’ll probably find happiness somewhere in the middle.
真相是什么？幸福可能就在这两者之间。
Your financial goal should be to sustain your NEET lifestyle for as long as possible. That often means having most of your capital deployed in investments, but always having enough in savings to cover expenses.
你的财务目标应该是尽可能长久地维持 NEET 生活方式。这通常意味着将大部分资本投入投资，但始终保留足够的存款来覆盖开支。
Keep track of what you have saved and invested and what you can afford to spend. It reduces your cognitive load and allows you to live a stress-free life.
清楚掌握自己的储蓄、投资和可支配支出。这能减轻你的认知负担，让你过上无压力的生活。
4. Thou Shalt Make Friends | 第四诫：广交朋友
It’s dangerous to go alone.
孤军奋战是危险的。
The worst thing you can do as a NEET is isolate yourself. There are too many friends to be made.
作为一个 NEET，最糟糕的事就是自我隔离。这世上有太多值得交的朋友了。
Most people becoming miserable, hollow versions of themselves because of work. It puts them in a bad mood, drains them of their time and energy, and forces them to become someone they’re not in order to fit in.
大多数人因为工作而变得痛苦、空虚。工作破坏了他们的心情，耗尽了他们的精力和时间，还强迫他们为了融入而戴上虚伪的面具。
As a NEET, you’re free from this. You do not have to pretend to like people and go out for a team lunch or drinks with every week in order to keep your job. You can be your truest self.
作为 NEET，你解脱了。你不需要为了保住饭碗而假装喜欢某些人，也不需要每周参加团建午餐或酒局。你可以做最真实的自己。
That comes at a cost: your social skills will likely plummet if you’re not regularly talking or interacting with people. It’s way too easy to be terminally online and avoid interacting with real people.
但这也是有代价的：如果你不经常与人交流互动，你的社交能力会直线下降。沉溺于网络、逃避现实社交实在是太容易了。
You want a balance of online and offline friends. Both have their benefits as well as their limitations.
你需要在网络和现实朋友之间寻找平衡。两者各有千秋，也各有局限。
Online, you can meet a lot of people beyond the scope of your physical location. I’ve known some people online for years and have even helped some improve their lives with good advice, or just shared some good times in group chats.
在网上，你可以跨越地域限制结识很多人。我认识一些网友好几年了，甚至通过建议帮他们改善了生活，或者只是在群聊里分享快乐时光。
It’s easier to find people with common beliefs, interests and values online. It’s also very easy to connect with people.
在网上更容易找到志同道合、价值观相近的人，且建立联系的门槛极低。
Offline, however, has it’s own benefits. Having friends in-person can be valuable and rewarding. There might be certain aspects of their appearance, personality or beliefs that you may not 100% agree with, but that’s the reality of friendship.
然而，线下社交也有其优势。现实中的朋友非常有价值。即便你对他们的长相、性格或信仰并非百分之百认同，但这正是友谊的真谛。
Depending on how you’re friends with, you will absorb their best qualities and become like them. It’s the simplest, easiest way to level up as a person: make better friends.
近朱者赤，你会吸取朋友身上的优秀品质。提升自我最简单、最快捷的方式就是：结交更优秀的朋友。
Don’t neglect socializing. Be proactive in meeting new people online and catching up with friends in-person.
不要忽视社交。主动在网上结识新人，也别忘了在线下和朋友聚聚。
5. Thou Shalt Not Goon | 第五诫：拒绝“沉溺自慰”
Gooning is probably the most self-destructive habit you could ever fall into.
“Gooning”（指长时间沉溺于色情内容并不断自慰）可能是你能养成的最自毁的习惯。
If you regularly watch and masturbate to porn, you’re literally re-wiring your brain and turning yourself into a slave living off synthetic bursts of dopamine.
如果你经常观看色情片并自慰，你实际上是在重新格式化你的大脑，让自己变成一个依靠合成多巴胺活着的奴隶。
There is no limit to the amount you can goon. There is an endless amount of degenerate adult content out there. You can spend all day watching it and never be satisfied.
这种沉溺是没有上限的。网上的堕落成人内容无穷无尽。你可以看一整天却永远得不到满足。
Over time, your brain and body will begin to change. You begin to become slow, lazy and unmotivated. You rarely see the effects of gooning. The decay is gradual, but it always happens.
久而久之，你的大脑和身体会发生变化。你会变得迟钝、懒散、毫无动力。你很难察觉其副作用，因为这种腐蚀是渐进的，但它必然发生。
Most normies live mediocre, forgettable lives because they settle for instant gratification. It’s easy to sit and watch slop on Netflix. It’s easier to order Uber Eats. And it’s easy to watch reels of girls dancing and jerk off to porn.
大多数平庸之辈之所以碌碌无为，是因为他们耽于瞬时快感。坐在那看 Netflix 的肥皂剧很简单，点外卖很简单，看小姐姐跳舞的短视频然后对着色情片自慰也很简单。
You will never achieve anything significant or surmount to anything if you constantly settle for instant gratification. You will never be happy if you pursue and indulge in what is fake instead of what is real.
如果你总是满足于瞬时快感，你将一事无成。如果你沉溺于虚假而非真实的事物，你永远不会获得真正的幸福。
Being porn-brained and constantly preoccupied about sex and your next orgasm is no different to a drug addict constantly chasing your next high.
这种“色情脑”状态，这种对性交和高潮的病态迷恋，与毒贩追逐下一次快感毫无区别。
The solution? Never Goon.
解决方案？永不沉溺。
It starts with a simple choice. Avoid interacting or engaging with content that includes pictures or videos of half-naked women.
从一个简单的选择开始：拒绝点击或关注任何带有半裸女性照片或视频的内容。
As tempting as it is, if you start viewing suggestive pictures or reels of, the algorithm will start showing you more of it. It’s much easier to block or mute and quit while you’re ahead.
诱惑虽然大，但一旦你开始看这些挑逗性的图文短片，算法就会变本加厉。最简单的办法就是直接屏蔽或禁言，在深陷之前抽身。
If it’s already too late for you, you need to take a drastic measure. Unplug your internet, log out of social media, turn off your phone, and reset your brain.
如果你已经深陷其中，就必须采取极端措施：拔掉网线，退出社交账号，关掉手机，重置你的大脑。
The less time you spend online, the easier it is to avoid gooning.
你在网上花的时间越少，戒掉这个习惯就越容易。
Once you fix your dopamine levels, you’ll find it becomes a lot easier to get things done. You’ll have a clearer mind and more energy to pursue what you actually want to.
一旦你修复了多巴胺水平，你会发现做事变得轻松多了。你会拥有更清晰的头脑和更充沛的精力去追求你真正想要的东西。
The highlight of your day won’t be getting off.
你一天的“高光时刻”不该只是打一炮。
Never Goon. Not even once.
绝不沉溺。一次也不行。
6. Thou Shalt Respect One’s Surroundings | 第六诫：尊重环境
In order to live a truly free life, you don’t want to be surrounded by mess and squalor.
为了过上真正自由的生活，你不能让自己被杂乱和肮脏包围。
Regardless of whether you live at home or have your own place, you should strive to have clean and tidy surroundings at all times.
无论你是住在家里还是搬出来住，都要时刻保持环境的整洁。
If you spend your whole life in a dirty, messy home, it spikes your cortisol, increases your stress, and mentally taxes you. Beyond the negative impacts, you should also take pride in your surroundings. Spend 10-15 minutes a day doing household chores. Put things in their place so everything is organized and easy to find.
如果你一辈子都住在肮脏混乱的房子里，这会提高你的皮质醇水平，增加压力，消耗你的精神。除了消除负面影响，你还应该对自己的环境感到自豪。每天花 10 到 15 分钟做家务，让物品各归其位，井然有序。
Over time, you will find enjoyment in doing chores. You may have had a bad experience growing up doing chores around the house, and it may take some time to adjust to new habits, but it will become effortless in no time.
久而久之，你会发现做家务也是一种乐趣。也许你小时候对家务有不好的记忆，调整习惯需要时间，但很快这就会变得毫不费力。
Clean your room and respect your surroundings. Only good can come from it.
打扫房间，尊重你的环境。这百利而无一害。
7. Thou Shalt Not Consume | 第七诫：拒绝消费主义奴役
Most normies and wagies live such boring, uneventful lives that they live vicariously through Netflix series.
大多数平民和打工仔的生活极其无趣，只能靠刷 Netflix 剧集来寄托情感。
There is nothing wrong with watching and enjoying movies, series, games, anime, and other forms of media. Even if they’re mainstream and popular.
观看并享受电影、剧集、游戏或动漫本身没有错，哪怕它们是大众流行的东西。
What becomes a problem is when you’re binge-watching an entire season in one sitting, buying merchandise and plastic figurines, arguing with strangers online about fictional characters, and so on.
问题在于，你一口气刷完一整季剧，疯狂购买周边和塑料小人，在网上为了虚构角色和陌生人吵得不可开交。
What’s the point of becoming a NEET if you spend your whole life glued to a screen? You’re no different than a normie who stares at a screen all day for work, only to come up and spend all their time on Facebook and Netflix.
如果你的一生都粘在屏幕上，那当 NEET 还有什么意义？你和那些上班盯着屏幕、下班盯着 Facebook 和 Netflix 的凡夫俗子有什么区别？
There is a healthy middle ground which most people never seem to find. Due to the virality of streaming services and social media, which autoplay episodes and reels before your brain can even processed what happens, most normies get oneshotted and end up doomscrolling for hours every day.
这中间有一个健康的平衡点，但大多数人找不到。由于流媒体和社交媒体的病毒式传播，在你的大脑还没反应过来时，下一集或下一个视频就自动播放了，大多数人就这样沦陷在每天数小时的无脑刷屏中。
If you’re spending an abnormal amount of time in front of a screen, it’s time to log off. Go for a walk, literally do anything besides sitting on the couch watching Netflix or doomscrolling reels.
如果你在屏幕前花费的时间不正常，那就该下线了。去散步，随便做点什么，只要不是瘫在沙发上看剧或刷短视频。
You should rarely, if ever, spend any money on merchandise. Pokémon Cards were cool when you were in school. You’re now a grown adult. Showing off a giant wall of Pop Figures, trading cards, and comic books isn’t cool and never will be.
你应该极少（甚至从不）把钱花在周边产品上。宝可梦卡片在你上学时很酷，但你现在是个成年人了。炫耀整墙的泡泡玛特、集换式卡片或漫画书一点也不酷，永远都不会酷。
You can enjoy things without being obsessed. Just like a diet, you need to be careful of what and how much you consume. Always in moderation.
你可以享受事物，但不要痴迷。就像饮食一样，你需要注意你摄入的内容和摄入量。凡事适度。
Consumption shouldn’t be your default state. Social media algorithms are designed to keep you on the app for as long as possible so you can get milked for ad revenue.
“消费”不该是你的默认状态。社交媒体算法的设计初衷就是把你尽可能久地留在 App 里，好榨取你的广告价值。
As a band-aid fix, if you find yourself constantly distracted and always looking for short bursts of dopamine, to the point where you can’t even eat a meal without watching YouTube, you need to take a break.
作为临时补救措施，如果你发现自己总是注意力涣散、渴求多巴胺，甚至不看 YouTube 就吃不下饭，那么你需要停下来。
Uninstall social media apps. Unsubscribe from streaming services if you haven’t already. Give your brain a break.
卸载社交软件。退订流媒体服务。让你的大脑休息一下。
Take up a more productive habit, one that actually grows your attention span instead of destroying it, like learning an instrument, a language, or reading.
养成一个更有成效的习惯，一个能延长而非摧毁你注意力宽度的习惯，比如学乐器、学外语，或者阅读。
8. Thou Shalt Read Daily | 第八诫：每日阅读
Reading daily is probably the single most productive habit you can gain.
每天阅读可能是你能养成的最有成效的习惯。
If there was ever an antidote to the endless dopamine that social media and consumption culture gives you, it would be reading.
如果说有什么能对抗社交媒体和消费文化带来的无穷多巴胺，那一定是阅读。
Reading is relaxing. It boosts your concentration, improves your memory, and makes you a sharper, more creative person.
阅读能让人放松。它能提高注意力，增强记忆力，让你变得更敏锐、更有创造力。
Reading non-fiction objectively makes you smarter. I’ve learned more from books than I have from formal qualifications like university degrees.
阅读非虚构类书籍能客观地让你变聪明。我从书本中学到的东西远比从大学学位等正式文凭中学到的多。
You’ll also find a huge discrepancy between the quality of movies and books. Movies like The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) are enjoyable to watch, but teach you nothing. It’s a great movie, but there’s a huge emphasis on nudity, drugs, and dark humor to keep the audience engaged.
你还会发现电影和书在质量上的巨大差异。像《华尔街之狼》（2013）这样的电影很好看，但学不到东西。它是一部伟大的电影，但为了吸引观众，它过度强调裸露、毒品和黑色幽默。
If you wanted to learn how events actually went down, The Wolf of Wall Street memoir (2007) provides insights into the specific fraud that Jordan Belfort committed, as well his drug addiction to cope with crippling back pain.
如果你想了解事实真相，乔丹·贝尔福特的传记（2007）提供了关于他金融诈骗细节以及他如何靠吸毒缓解背痛的深刻见解。
I find reality way more entertaining than fiction. I’d much rather learn about how a $200M investment scandal was started, operated and ended, than see Hollywood actors play it out on screen.
我觉得现实比虚构精彩得多。我宁愿去研究一个 2 亿美元的投资骗局是如何起源、运作和终结的，也不愿看好莱坞演员在屏幕上表演。
This is just one example. Once again, you can enjoy both movies and books. But there is hidden value in both fiction and non-fiction books.
这只是个例子。再次强调，电影和书你可以双修，但无论虚构还是非虚构书籍，都蕴含着隐藏的价值。
If you can’t pick up a book and read 10 pages without getting distracted, you’re hurting yourself.
如果你连拿起书读 10 页都不分心都做不到，那你是在害你自己。
There’s no cost either. With websites like libgen.is, you can access almost every single book ever written, online, for free, and have it downloaded to your device in seconds.
阅读也没有成本。通过像 libgen.is 这样的网站，你几乎可以免费获取世界上所有的书，并秒速下载。
Make time every single day to read. It will only benefit you.
每天留出时间阅读，这只会让你受益。
9. Thou Shalt Stay Fit | 第九诫：保持强健
If you’re a NEET and you’re overweight or obese, you’re objectively a loser.
如果你是一个 NEET，却超重或肥胖，那你客观上就是一个卢瑟（失败者）。
There’s nothing worse than being an overweight, basement-dwelling NEET who lives off Mountain Dew and Doritos.
没有什么比一个挺着大肚子、窝在地下室、靠激浪和多力多滋度日的 NEET 更糟糕的了。
The whole point of being a NEET is having free time to pursue whatever you want. Why would you nerf yourself by intentionally being overweight, unhealthy, and shortening your life span?
当 NEET 的核心意义在于拥有自由时间去追求梦想。你为什么要通过变胖、变虚弱和缩短寿命来“削弱”你自己呢？
Make a conscious effort to exercise or train regularly. This will most likely involve joining and regularly going to the gym.
有意识地进行定期锻炼。这通常意味着你需要办张健身卡并经常去。
However, it’s not a hard requirement. Engage in activities that keep you fit on your own schedule. Just make sure you do them consistently enough to see results.
不过，这也不是硬性要求。你可以按自己的节奏参加任何能保持身材的活动，只要持之以恒能看到效果就行。
While I enjoy going to the gym, I also enjoy running, swimming, boxing, playing soccer and squash, and doing gymnastics.
虽然我喜欢去健身房，但我也会跑步、游泳、打拳、踢球、打壁球和练体操。
Don’t let anyone else judge you. As long as you’re staying fit and healthy, do what makes you feel good.
不要在意他人的眼光。只要你能保持健康强壮，怎么舒服就怎么来。
It’s been discussed on forums like 4chan’s fit ad nauseum on where and how to start. There are endless guides, workout plans, and tutorials on how to perform exercises.
在 4chan 的 fit 版块上，关于如何开始锻炼的讨论已经多到让人作呕。网上有数不清的指南、健身计划和动作教学。
Just like any other habit, it only becomes easier the more you do it. Your first time at the gym or your first run will suck. You will feel sore and it may take days for your muscles to recover. If you’re consistent, you will see linear growth over time.
就像其他习惯一样，越练越轻松。第一次健身或跑步肯定很痛苦，你会全身酸痛，肌肉甚至需要好几天才能恢复。但只要坚持，你会看到线性的进步。
When starting, it will take a lot of momentum and motivation to go to the gym. Eventually, it will feel natural and easy.
刚开始需要巨大的动力，但最终它会变得像呼吸一样自然。
The best time to start is today. Go to the gym, lift weights or do cardio, and live an active, healthy life. You will feel mentally and physically strong, calm, and relaxed if you make this a habit.
最好的开始时机就是今天。去健身房举重或做有氧，过上积极健康的生活。一旦养成习惯，你会感到身心强健、内心平静且放松。
10. Thou Shalt Never Work | 第十诫：永不劳作
Time is your most valuable asset.
时间是你最宝贵的资产。
The last thing you want to do is waste your day with a 9-5. Every minute you shave off is a victory, more freedom over your life that you’ve reclaimed.
你最不该做的就是把时间浪费在朝九晚五的工作上。你省下的每一分钟都是一场胜利，是你夺回的人生自由。
Think about how many people re-locate for their jobs. They live in tiny, shoebox apartments to live closer to the city and make their commute to work shorter.
想想有多少人为了工作而搬家。他们住在像鞋盒一样窄小的公寓里，只为了离市中心近一点，缩短通勤时间。
It’s never worth it. Your job simply does not care about you. They treat you as an economic unit. You bring in more perceived value than you’re worth, and they pay you just enough to keep you around.
这根本不值得。你的公司根本不在乎你。他们把你当成一个经济单元。你创造的价值远超你的所得，而他们付给你的薪水仅仅够维持你的基本生存。
Promotions and bonuses are rarely worth it once you factor in the amount of extra time and effort you’ve put in.
一旦你算上投入的额外时间和精力，那点晋升和奖金简直不值一提。
You shouldn’t be trying to impress your manager and go above and beyond. The only thing you’ll get out of working harder is being tasked with more work.
你不该试图取悦经理或追求卓越。努力工作的唯一回报就是更多的活儿。
The “dream job” is no work at all. If you’re working a 9-5 because you need the money, try and reduce your hours from 40 as much as you can.
所谓的“理想工作”就是根本不工作。如果你为了钱不得不打工，请尽力缩减那每周 40 小时的工时。
Start delegating work to AI or outsourcing it. Have your camera off during meetings and your attention elsewhere. Do the bare minimum, most of the time people aren’t reading your slides or whatever work you’re doing.
开始把工作交给 AI 或外包出去。开会时关掉摄像头，把注意力放在别处。只做最低限度的工作。大多数时候，根本没人认真看你的 PPT 或你做的破活。
This is assuming you work a job that doesn’t produce anything meaningful and doesn’t treat you well, which is the case for 99% of jobs. If it’s your own business or project, then you should absolutely put in your best work.
这是基于你从事的是那种既无意义又待遇一般的工作——99% 的工作都是如此。如果是你自己的事业或项目，你当然应该全力以赴。
But 9 times out of 10, jobs pay you for your time and presence at a workplace. It’s indentured servitude, a prison sentence you can’t escape.
但十有八九，工作只是在购买你的时间和在岗时间。这是一种变相的契约奴役，是一种无法逃脱的无期徒刑。
You shouldn’t feel bad. Working 8 hours also doesn’t guarantee productivity. It’s a trap that keeps you occupied and demoralizes you.
你没必要感到羞愧。工作 8 小时并不等同于高效产出。这只是一个消耗你精力、摧毁你斗志的陷阱。
Real wealth is waking up without an alarm clock with a free, empty schedule. It’s not posting on LinkedIn, pretending that you love your job. It’s spending your time however you want.
真正的财富是醒来时没有闹钟，面对一张空白的日程表。真正的财富不是在 LinkedIn 上发帖假装热爱工作，而是随心所欲地支配时间。
Before you can fund your life as a NEET, you will need a source of income or savings. But you don’t have to spend decades in a 9-5. If you need the money, you can work a job for a few months of the year, then take time off and pursue whatever you like.
在开启 NEET 生活之前，你确实需要收入来源或积蓄。但你不需要在朝九晚五中虚度几十年。如果你缺钱，可以一年只工作几个月，然后剩下的时间全部用来做你喜欢的事。
Every time you work, you shouldn’t be thinking “How can I get the most done in the next 8 hours?” Re-frame your thinking to “How little can I get done and still get paid?”
每当你不得不工作时，不要想“接下来的 8 小时我怎么做更多？”而要转换思维：“我最少做多少才不至于被扣工资？”
The people above you in any job aren’t necessarily smarter than you. They didn’t work harder in previous roles, and maybe they don’t work harder now. Don’t fall for the meme. Often just sticking around in a corporate job long enough and being likeable gets you enough experience to be either promoted or find a better job elsewhere.
职场中那些职位比你高的人不一定比你聪明。他们以前未必比你努力，现在也一样。别被那种奋斗叙事骗了。通常只要在公司里熬得够久，且表现得合群，你就能获得足够的资历去晋升或跳槽。
If you enjoy what you do in a job, have the flexibility to work when you want, and get paid well for it? Great. So few jobs like this exist. More often than not, jobs are physically, mentally and spiritually taxing.
如果你真的喜欢你的工作，时间灵活且报酬丰厚？那太好了。但这种工作凤毛麟角。更多的工作是在生理、心理和精神上对你进行三重盘剥。
The best course of action at any given time while being employed? Do less work. Or better yet, no work.
当你还在受雇时，任何时候的最佳策略都是：少干活。或者更好：不干活。
Never Work.
永不劳作。