I’m obsessive and it worked (but possibly unhealthy?)
I always knew I wanted to do banking. I come from a middle class family and a semi/non-target. I went 3 for 3 on superdays, ultimately signing an S+ tier group/shop (GS / JPM / MS / CVP / EVR).
It all worked out and I got the best offer in my school’s history. During recruiting all I thought about was recruiting (even while eating out with friends or on family vacation, I’d literally be running technicals in my head etc). After signing, all I think about is recruiting. I’ve never been so obsessive.
I’d consider myself a pretty normal person who is social. But I feel like this recruiting process (although it all worked out and paid off in the end) has rewired my brain chemistry.
Congrats on JPM!
put that obsession into entrepreneurship, far more upside
Congrats on JPM I hear the new office is like Severance
True af
There are indeed therapeutic break/green rooms on some floors like the wellness session rooms
Was in a similar boat in college - definitely went away or meaningfully different after ~3 years of banking. make sure you channel your energy wisely, take enough breaks to the extent you can and balance ups and downs. careers aren't a 3-6 month sprint memorizing flashcards, so would suggest looking through lens of long term / decades long "obsession." also likely a leading driver in why most bankers fall off within a few years.
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