Never Look Back
Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Rumi.
It is not unreasonable to ask how the musings of an obscure 13th. Century Persian mystic and poet could possibly have any bearing on our super-active, hard-scrabble 21st. century world.
What he was purported to have said, though, was just as relevant then as it is now. It’s not that money isn’t important. Of course it is, but when you are working only for the money, the days can be long and soul destroying.
Stress is endemic. The pressure is great. Increasingly, many are hungering for work that provides both money and personal fulfillment, searching for a way off the treadmill, but are having difficulty finding a good match.
That’s where Rumi comes in. Put another way, what he said was this: Secretly many know what their work is – but the answer is buried so deep in their hearts that only when they are willing to listen will they find it and the shift will only happen with a conscious, concerted effort. Conscious is the operative word.
It is not for everybody, but if you have been thinking about how to make the transition from working only to pay the bills to working at something you love, there is much to consider. The thing is, only you can make the decision. If you are still reading this, here are three things to mull over:
- Life is finite. Really. There is no encore.
- You don’t have to believe the stories that other people and society have told you about whom you are and what you are supposed to be doing. They can end up entrapping you. You can write your own.
- To even consider the first two points takes an inordinate amount of courage – and belief in yourself.
Taking control of your life is challenging but if you do decide to bet on yourself and listen to your heart, you will never look back.