When people think about quitting, it’s hard because they’re comparing the rich web of attachments they have now to some mostly blank slate, or, worse, the possibility of disaster. However, what’s more realistic to imagine, if you’re leaving something you’re no longer aligned with, is a future with more to love than you have now. Those things you will be attached to in the future are currently obscured by the impassable barrier of time, but they’re still out there. ~ Cate Hall In praise of quitting - by Cate Hall - Useful Fictions
This quote resonated with me as I near the end of my government career. It was not what I had originally planned, nor was it something I ever really wanted, but it became ingrained in me as a piece of who I am. Now that I am thinking about opportunities beyond this career, I have little to compare it to other than the few sporadic jobs I had before my government career. These were typically unfulfilling and just a means to pay the bills. Now I have this blank slate in front of me with unlimited options and I am both excited and confused. Excited by the possibilities, but confused as I have not really fully chosen my own path since high school.
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