You Don’t Have to Be Lucky to Do Work You Love
In 2005 I was miserable in my job. So I quit. The storm had been brewing for a year or so and then I decided I’d had enough.
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The quitting part was great. It was definitely scary but
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Recently I had an exchange with someone that went like this.
“How was your fifty mile run?’
“It went really well. After I finished the run I threw up for three hours. It was great!”
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It was great? I thought about that statement for a couple of days afterward. Here was a seemingly lucid man I’ve known my entire life. He’s never been crazy before. Poor guy, I wonder what happened?
However, as I thought about it more I realized how throwing up for three hours could be considered a great experience.
This is an excerpt of a guest post I wrote for www.adifferentkindofwork.com. To read the post in its entirety go to:
http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2011/05/30/how-throwing-up-may-be-good-for-your-career/
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