You reach an intersection in the pathway called life. You evaluate the choices in front of you.
The straight forward path shows you working on your current '9 - 5' (if there is any such thing anymore), slowly taking you up the corporate ladder, but seemingly stuck in a vicious cycle like a clockwork man. Vicious because, the more you remain at the company, the more dependant or secure you get, and it makes you less effective to change.
The other path seems more rocky and unstable evidently more risky. It may see you going through a variety of jobs, some not paying you enough to make ends meet, but you adapt to change pretty effectively. Then there is the possibility for this path to lead to two outcomes:
a) You gain from your initial risk and manage to build a respective portfolio over time
b) You just wither along quietly job after job, strengthening the notion that a rolling stone gathers no moss.
How do we know we are at a certain junction? Some people argue that after being in a company for 3 years, you would have relatively known all you need to know in the company to move on effectively to a new challenge, keeping your mind up to date. But, how many 3 years should a person go through?
Choices. So varied, so much excitement in prospect, yet so much potential for disaster.
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