Today, I want to talk about a word that has suddenly become incredibly popular online.

Odyssey.

Not just because Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movieThe Odysseyis one of the most anticipated films in the world right now, featuring an all-star cast and based on one of the most famous stories ever told.

But because recently, on Chinese social media platforms like Xiaohongshu and Weibo, people have been talking nonstop about entering their “Odyssey Era.”

You see posts like:

“I think I’m in my Odyssey Era.”

“My twenties are one long Odyssey.”

“After quitting my job, I entered my Odyssey Period.”

At first, I thought it was just another internet buzzword.

But the more I thought about it, the more I realized something.

Maybe a lot of us really are living through our own Odyssey.

And honestly?

I think I am too.

A year and a half ago, my life looked very different.

I was still working in the education industry in China.

My wife and I had a familiar routine.

We had help at home.

We had a support system.

We had friends nearby.

Life wasn’t necessarily easy, but it was predictable.

Then we moved to Australia.

Suddenly, everything changed.

The education industry that I had spent years building a career in started facing headwinds.

I was living in a new country.

The kids needed to adjust to a new school system.

Instead of having someone help with housework, I found myself cooking, cleaning, doing school pickups, washing dishes, folding laundry, and figuring out how Australian life works.

At the same time, I was trying to reinvent myself professionally.

Launching this podcast.

Exploring new ideas.

Thinking about new opportunities.

Trying to figure out what the next chapter of my career might look like.

Some days I feel excited.

Some days I feel overwhelmed.

And some days, I honestly have no idea what the future is supposed to look like.

And that’s exactly why this idea of an Odyssey Era resonates with me.

Because I suspect many of you feel the same way.

Not completely lost.

But not completely certain either.

Somewhere in between.

And that’s where today’s story begins.

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