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YOLO: I change my life (and work) because I choose to be happy
By Naturale Bio
The origin of this term, which many newspapers and magazines have been talking about for a few months, is incredible: first the rapper Drake spoke about YOLO and then... the New York Times!
YOLO is an acronym from English, that is:You Only Live Once, simply translated as “you live once alone”.
But what is the YOLO Economy based on and why should we all learn something from this approach to life? Let's see together the socioeconomic but also simply emotional causes of this perspective.
YOLO as a consequence of the pandemic
The two years that have just passed have put the entire world population to the test, with restrictions and distances that have forced us to strongly modify the lifestyle common to the Western world.
And this is how a virus made us understand how, perhaps, our days don't necessarily have to fit into a frenetic whirlwind between a job we like (a lot or a little), tasks and stress, duties, duties, duties...
The need to slow down, dramatic for some and dictated by the fact of having lost their job or being laid off, has led to reflection on the priorities of life.
And on the fact that, precisely because we only live once, we should like the work we do, given that it takes up most of our days.
Especially the younger ones have decided to leave careers chosen by others and unsatisfactory internships to open their own businesses and "invent" new ways of working.
The YOLO Economy is not just about changing jobs, but about changing priorities
Many have made a virtue of necessity and, during 2020-2021, rolled up their sleeves, changing jobs or creating one from scratch if they had lost it. Often, with a clear improvement in the quality of life and personal satisfaction, because they have chosen a new project, more interesting, more similar to their passions and more compatible with their private life.
It is estimated, from Microsoft research, that during 2021 as many as 40% of the working population in 31 countries around the world have changed or will change jobs.
But adhering to a YOLO approach doesn't just mean changing companies or jobs, it means changing your daily priorities.
Have slower, less stressful rhythms, enjoy the little things: having breakfast calmly, playing with your children, being grateful of time spent with your partner or taking a break to go for a run or your favorite sport.
Something that recalls the concept of mindfulness, of awareness that what we have must be experienced today, here and now, with gratitude and always trying to see the positive side.
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