The Quiet Escape Plan

Reinvention doesn’t need to be loud.

Not everyone wants to quit their job, start a business, or move to Bali.
Some of us—especially men in midlife—just want something quieter. A way to change things that feels sustainable, personal, and calm.

That’s what The Quiet Escape Plan is about.

It’s not about burning it all down. It’s about making space—mentally, emotionally, and practically—for a different kind of life to emerge. Slowly. Steadily. On your terms.

This idea came from noticing a feeling I couldn’t quite name. Not burnout. Not a breakdown. Just a sense that I’d drifted a little too far from what felt like me. I didn’t want to blow up my life—I just wanted to find a way to make things feel more meaningful, more aligned, more alive. And I had a hunch that maybe I wasn’t the only one feeling that way.

The Quiet Escape Plan is a mindset. A practice.
It’s about giving yourself permission to realign, without the pressure to “go big.”

At ThreeEyes, this theme will show up again and again—because it reflects how a lot of us actually work best.
Quietly. Thoughtfully. With curiosity and care.

If this idea resonates, you’re not alone.
The Quiet Escape Plan is already underway for many of us. We just hadn’t named it yet.

So how do you begin?

Start small.
Not with a declaration, but with a question:

“What would I do differently if I was quietly starting over… without anyone needing to know?”

Here are a few places to begin:

• Treat your job like a client. See yourself as a freelancer inside the system. How does that change your perspective?
• Start a weekly “escape session”—just 30 minutes with a notebook and no agenda except to reconnect with your own thinking.
• Look for friction. Where in your day do you feel most out of sync? Could you shift or shrink it—even slightly?
• Create a “Second Life” list. The interests, dreams, or curiosities you’ve shelved for years. Which one still lights something up inside you?

You don’t need a plan with bullet points and deadlines. You just need to notice the drift, and start nudging things gently back into place.

This is quiet work.
But don’t mistake quiet for weak.
This kind of escape can be the most powerful move you ever make.