After Heart Attack, IT Worker's 'What Near Death Has Taught Me' LinkedIn Post Goes Viral

After surviving a heart attack one Sunday afternoon, an overworked IT delivery lead decided this was the moment to reevaluate his priorities. He has penned a social media post, sharing the insights of his near-death experience with the world. “I’m restructuring my approach to work,” Jonathan Frostick, 45, wrote on LinkedIn,”life literally is too short.” Frostick works in IT for the U.K.-based financial services franchise, HSBC. The father of three from London had grown used to working 12-hour days during the pandemic; having lost sight of a healthy work-life balance. He thus found that it was his job that occupied his thoughts when disaster struck. (Courtesy of Jonathan Frostick) One Sunday in April, Frostick spent his day with a morning cup of coffee, a trip to the park, shopping, and a late lunch, which was “pretty standard” up until 4 p.m., he said. Sitting down to prep for work for the upcoming week, he found he couldn’t breathe, felt his chest tighten, and felt “surges” in his left arm and neck as his ears popped. He was having a heart attack. Yet, instead of the proverbial life montage flashing before his eyes, Frostick panicked about his work. “I needed to meet with…
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