You only have one life. Forget balance. Think puzzle.

When I arrived in Shanghai, my view on work completely shifted.

I met people who had one main job and at the same time were: co-owning restaurants or companies, consulting, volunteering, parenting…

💡They weren’t organizing their lives around work.

They were organizing work as one piece of their life.

That’s when it became clear:

- What you enjoy doesn’t have to become your job.

- Your job doesn’t have to become your life.

Alignment is not about finding THE right job, right role, or right path.

Alignment is about assembling what feels right, now, like a puzzle.

🧩 The good news?

• You can fit many activities, roles, and people 

• Pieces can be changed

• Some pieces don’t fit now but may fit later

• Sometimes, you need to remove some pieces to make space for new ones

So as this year unfolds, ask yourself:

👉 What do you want to keep? 

👉 What do you want to add?

👉 What should you remove?

Start with the puzzle.

Move the pieces until they align.