Well I had a very nice evening with a couple of friends last night. We got to talking about how they didn't really enjoy their jobs that much anymore and really wanted a change. It turns out that both of them have dreams of doing a completely different type of job I asked them why they are not then, doing these jobs? Why did they go down a completely different route instead? Their answer is the same one I hear all the time, because they didn't feel they would be able to follow their dreams and at the same time earn a living.
Certainly earning a living is non-negotiable for the vast majority of people who do not have other money to live off, but do we have to earn a living in a way that means we feel we have no real fun or passion or 'life'? No, we do not.
So what can be done about it? Can people really make the changes that they want in their lives and not have to risk their income to do it? Yes, they can. It does however require an element of risk, which can be planned for and therefore negated as much as possible, it does require a huge amount of work sometimes on top of the work you are already doing, but it is possible.
You have to be really excited about the changes, really positive about them and know that this is what you really want so that you are so passionate about getting going, that all the extra work doesn't seem like work at all, it seems like playtime and you can't wait to get up so you can start.
Start small and often - do the thing that you love to do in your spare time, do it when the kids are asleep, do it an hour before they wake up if that's better for you. Do it in your lunch hour, do it when you are travelling to work if you commute by train or bus, even if its just market research on your phone for ten mins. Spending time on it is essential to your levels of excitement - how can you get excited about something if you are never doing it or always putting it off for a more 'convenient' time? Then build up, do it more often, ask your employer if you can reduce your working hours or if maybe your partner could increase theirs for a short time (!)
Nothing is impossible. It's important to realise that no one is going to take charge of this for you, most people dislike change and you might come up against lots of opposition from those who will be affected by the changes (and even sometimes from those who won't!) but it's YOUR life, YOUR passion that is being forgotten, YOUR dreams that are being left by the wayside. Partners, children and friends will like the you that is finally giving voice to your passions because you will be happier, more relaxed, more content and that has to be good for everyone doesn't it?
Be happy, be passionate, be you and don't wait.
Have you followed your dreams? What is your dream job?
Have you followed your dreams? What is your dream job?
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