Are You Ready to Take a Chance on Yourself?
MTYL Memo #20: When it isn't good for your growth-seeking soul to stay.
A friend of a friend chose to leave her job several months ago for multiple valid reasons.
“Valid” is subjective, but let’s just say that most people would agree that she was justified in leaving.
When she found out I’d left a perfectly “good” job, one where I was paid well and not overworked, she was almost confused.
“Why would you leave such a comfortable job?” she asked. “That sounds ideal.”
I’m no longer in the business of convincing people or explaining my decisions, but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to deliver an impromptu motivational speech. Here is the gist of what I shared—with her and anyone else wondering the same thing.
You leave a “good” job when:
Said job has become a trap of comfort. Extended contentment (good) has slipped into extended comfort (bad).
It isn’t good for your growth-seeking soul to stay.
You trust yourself with time and money.
The best parts of you are rarely or never tapped into in your work.
You’re ready to take a chance on yourself and your ideas.
Do you have a favorite “leaving a good job for ____” story? I’d love to hear it.
And if you don’t, well, it might just be your own.
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I can relate! I sold my yoga business when it was humming along, busy as ever. It gave me a solid income and plenty of freedom. However, I knew in my gut that I needed to move on. I needed more growth and challenge. Some will never understand. I am guessing that you do.
I’m still growing, but the instability in the tech industry makes me nervous. I don’t want all of my eggs in one basket.
Do you have any regrets from leaving?