Changing to a different position is not easy but if you are fulfilling your passion and taking a chance the other side of the coin is better for your career then step up to the plate. Everything we do requires practice and sometimes months and years of learning something new. Circumstances are often the momentum that carries you to a different level. Are you ready to continue to grow, learn and take the chance that propels you to a more positive place in your life? Ask yourself if you have viewed your life in the past and believe that your work history is satisfactory to your needs.
When I was about 50 years old, I took the chance to complete my master's and it definitely changed my life for the better. For years I served others in volunteer positions, but when I was able to get a higher degree in social services, then I was able to step forward and serve others in a professional way. If you are at the crossroad of your life, think seriously about your future and how you can benefit yourself and your family. Not everyone will see your changes as positive, but the influence comes from you, not anyone else.
With a strong support system, friends and family will encourage your decisions and walk beside you. Earning is not always about finances, it is about what you can legitimately and actively be prepared to live by, not how much you make. Learning is about being prepared to undertake many avenues through your experience and knowledge and continued preparation that may come your way.
You can often educate yourself each day and build your support system through cohorts, community efforts, and exposure to new undertakings. Sometimes you can utilize your own workplace as a path to more and more success. If you cannot find the right fit for yourself choose another path.
Earning and learning is the central part of this article. Therefore, now is the time for you to seriously look in the mirror and stop seeing a fog. Keep a clear view of your values, your integrity and your focus. Being satisfied in a position that you dislike because it is comfortable and pays the bills, is not always in service of yourself.
The argument here from those who are not willing to think out of the box, tells me you are not keeping step with the current opportunities.
Perhaps taking a chance with your future is about the influence of others. Perhaps you need to have a voice. After all this is your life whether you share it with others or not.
Take time to quietly be alone with your thoughts and make a decision that matters to you.
Gloria M. Reiske is an MSW, LCSW with more than thirty years experience in education, administration, social work, and coaching. She has authored many articles and is published in local media, having written a men and grief manual for training purposes throughout Virginia and an article for children and grief. Email her at gloriareiske@blogspot.com and check out this article on Facebook.
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