Assuming you aren't impacting family etc, how brave should one be in life? In terms of what you do with your life, how much risk should you take?
1. Is it right to pack everything in and take a risk? Or is this reckless?
2. Is it right to gradually try and do something new? Or does this just mean compromise?
3. Is it right to stick around and do what you are already doing, get paid well and plan for the time you will eventually make a move? Or does this mean you are simply deferring the decision?
4. Is it right to say it varies with each situation? Or is this itself an excuse for inaction?
I am genuinely not sure and it is so easy to descend into cliches. Despite all this the following is true:
you really are a long time dead, and you never know if you never try.
So which is the best option now?
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2 comments:
i feel somewhat qualified to weigh in on this topic...
1) what sort of 'risk' are we talking about here? moving to a new country? changing careers? sky diving? so long as you're not doing something immoral, illegal, hurting yourself or negatively impacting someone else, i don't see the harm.
2) i don't think in terms of compromise, just behavior. i find it difficult to try and gradually do something new w/out reverting back to the same old same old. instead, i prefer massive, shocking changes that force you to do something different(ly), where you accept & anticipate that there will be differences and you will have to behave differently. smaller changes are easier to resist.
3) yes. always good to have some financial security. just don't stick around to the point of being miserable, then you know it's time to leave. beyond that, up to the person's patience or opportunities.
4) it varies by person and situation. leaving the well-paid internet consulting world to teach English in the Czech Republic (working for peanuts) would be considered 'risky' by some, i thought it was good timing and an opportunity.
"you never know if you don't try" is a great cliche to use when you want to give yourself permission to do something, but doesn't make sense for every decision in life. i think you can know if you like or want to do plenty of things w/out actually trying it. and just cuz you can doesn't mean it's a good idea.
what are you pondering doing, exactly? bit 'heavier' topic than the usual 'pamela anderson's boobs' musings.
THE USUAL PAMELA ANDERSON'S BOOBS??
I have only once talked about the above and it's not like I even think they're any good! I mean, I'd be happy to be categorised in this way if I did, but this was more of an objective, scientific post, akin to remarking on the engineering feats of the San Francisco harbour bridge or the adaptive properties of koala bears.
as for the rest...slightly awkward at this stage but v interested to hear about your experiences /views.
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