You Don’t Have to Give Up Your Career to Pursue Your Passion
You can do both — here’s how
“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinion drown out your own inner voice” — Steve Jobs
Social media influencers often talk about how they quit their job to pursue their dream. And then they try to sell that dream to you.
It is great if you hate your job, and you are passionate about something. But ask yourself — do you really hate your job? Or have you been gaslighted into believing that?
I am not saying that content creation or freelancing as a career option isn’t lucrative. But it isn’t for everyone. However harsh it may sound, the reality is it isn’t all roses and sunshine.
The struggle is real, and it takes a lot of work — a lot more mental stress to create content every single day.
Not all of them talk about it. And certainly not as much as required. No one tells you that all the hard work doesn’t guarantee success, so you have to accept the uncertainty that comes with it. Some of them, in fact, want you to believe it’s all glamorous, so they can keep their shop running. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with motivating people and fueling their dreams with a little optimism, but it bothers me they don’t always…
