Maintaining My Sense of Self

Have finished my analyst years and now am an associate. Thinking back on my time in banking so far I’ve completed become disconnected from the rest of the world and the life of a “normal” person in their 20s. Along the way I think I’ve also forgotten who I am as a person - this job has left basically no time to reflect and live consciously. For people that have managed to find balance what advice do you have? What have you learned about maintaining some semblance of yourself and staying connected with people in your life? Have you managed to make new genuine connections that are not just surface level? Any adjacent thoughts or anecdotes are welcome.

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