Not All Who Wander Are Lost, Some Are Just Supercommuters: One Woman's Tale of Ambition and Airplane Mode

A Journey Begins Not With a Staff But With a Boarding Pass

Hmph! A curious tale indeed. I Gandalf have seen many strange journeys in my time from hobbits trekking to Mordor to dwarves reclaiming their mountain. But this… this 'supercommute,' as they call it is a new breed of adventure. Janet Lee a brave soul finds herself soaring between Los Angeles and San Francisco not on the back of an eagle mind you but crammed into a metal bird with questionable legroom. She seeks not the One Ring but a career in the ever mysterious world of 'AI startups.' A world more perplexing than even the riddles of the Necromancer I daresay.

The Allure of the Golden Gate and the Comfort of the City of Angels

It seems this San Francisco holds a certain allure for those seeking to forge new paths. A hotbed of 'builders' and 'thinkers,' she says. Sounds like a gathering of Elrond's council but with fewer pointy ears and more talk of 'SEO' – a dark art I suspect involving the manipulation of unseen forces to reach more 'users.' She speaks of the power of 'being in the room.' Ah yes the wisdom of the ages echoes in this sentiment! As I once told Frodo 'Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised.' But sometimes a good cup of coffee and a face to face chat can open doors wider than even the Mines of Moria.

Ambition vs. Roots: A Modern Dilemma

But what of Los Angeles? A city it seems where one finds 'roots' and 'support systems.' A place to reset like the Shire after a long journey. It is where she toils in the evenings and on weekends not battling orcs but guiding mortals on the path to financial well being. It seems she has a second 'side hustle' a peculiar term! It is as she did not want to choose between the promise of a bigger role and what she already had. A choice indeed between ambition and the simple comforts of home. A conundrum worthy of even the wisest elves.

Short Term Discomfort Long Term Growth: A Wizard's Perspective

Ah the trials and tribulations! Crying in 'Ubers,' eating lonely dinners… These are the modern day equivalent of battling wargs on the plains of Rohan. She speaks of saving money in 'sketchy neighborhoods' – I trust she had her wits about her! And the travel costs! $450 a week! One could buy a very fine pony for that sum! But take heart! 'Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.' It seems discomfort was but a stepping stone not a sign to turn back.

Affirmations and Airplane Mode: The Spells of a Supercommuter

She fortifies herself with 'affirmations' – a curious magic indeed! I suspect a close cousin to Elvish enchantments albeit with less singing and more positive thinking. A year into this journey she speaks of 'momentum not chaos.' It seems she has found her rhythm like a well tuned Elven harp. Perhaps she has learned that 'It is not the strength of the body but the strength of the spirit' that matters most.

Showing Up: The Ultimate Act of Courage

In the end this tale is not so different from the journeys of old. It is a story of courage ambition and the willingness to endure hardship for a greater purpose. Janet Lee has chosen a path less traveled soaring through the skies to chase her dreams. And as I have often said 'All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.' And Janet Lee is making the most of every minute even those spent in airplane mode. May her journey be filled with success and may her Wi Fi always be strong!