Hard times demand introspection. Thank God for the recession! I’ve rediscovered myself and been forced to evaluate my values in more direct a manner than I ever would have on my own - cut this, sell that, forget that vacation…
It’s all whittling down to my core. Like a financial cleansing.
I’ve been called naïve for looking for something that is “fulfilling” in my career. Funny, seems there are two camps – find work or find work that matters. I’m still sticking to the latter, but I have to admit I’m beginning to wonder if it’s a just or prudent decision.
I guess it comes down to what you consider to be “making a living”. I tend to think that settling on any career (job) that pays is “making a paycheck”. Not interested. But I don’t know why – it would be so much easier (I tell myself) to just suck it up and go to work – keep your head low and get the job done. It’s gotten me this far, after all.
But there’s this voice in the back of my head that says there’s more to it. Stick it out and be true to this vision.
Everything is going to be okay.
Right?
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