Hi,
I sat down to take the first lecture. And within minutes I knew that something was wrong.
I felt it.
Despite the feeling I pressed on. Kept showing up to those lectures.
I had been brought up to commit and persist.
It's a quality that can work for you or against you. Our parents often teach us these skills.
But despite the inner voice getting louder I continued to the end of that first year.
The course I had selected was an accounting degree.
Ever felt like a square peg in a round hole?
That was me.
I was oil and the choice was water.
It didn't mix.
So I made a pivot.
I decided to become a teacher. My accounting major was replaced by a teaching degree.
So I felt more at ease.
Sort of comfortable.
But when I did my first stint at "practice teaching" where you spent 2 weeks in a real school teaching that now familiar foreboding feeling made its presence felt again.
Despite this dissonance I finished my 4 years and secured my first teaching appointment.
I then headed south to an unfamiliar city. It was great school with supportive friendly colleagues.
But the feeling persisted.
Turning up to school every day was a chore. I looked at some of the older teachers and some loved their work.
Others just looked tired, worn out and cynical.
I gave that career 5 years and then I moved on.
I needed to find why I was on this earth and teaching people who didn't want to learn wasn't it.
We call them teenagers.
The adventure continued and the hunt was on. I had decided not to settle for stability.
I needed to find my calling.
I wanted more from life.
Started looking.
And it was scary as I moved into the unknown.
So…
What was my passionate purpose?
It took me decades to find it.
Leaving a career that wasn't me was the best decision I ever made.
Along the way there were tears, pain and challenges.
But I wouldn't change anything.
So....
How do you discover your passionate purpose?
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My thanks in advance for your consideration time and attention.
Have a great week (weekend) and be awesome.
Best Rgds,
John
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