Salary versus Passion
Recently, I met several smart, high achieving professionals who made a career transition. In each case, they had the potential to be or already were high income earners. However, they were miserable.
With the cost of living reaching epic proportions is it better to be employed in a job that pays well but isn't rewarding or to take the risk and do what you are passionate about?
Read the following poem asnd ask yourself which verse best describes how you feel about your current position? How does this compare to your above answer? You are welcome to share your comments.
Autobiography in Five Chapters
By Portia Nelson
Chapter I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in...it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter V
I walk down another street.
With the cost of living reaching epic proportions is it better to be employed in a job that pays well but isn't rewarding or to take the risk and do what you are passionate about?
Read the following poem asnd ask yourself which verse best describes how you feel about your current position? How does this compare to your above answer? You are welcome to share your comments.
Autobiography in Five Chapters
By Portia Nelson
Chapter I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in...it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter V
I walk down another street.
