Falling Into Things (1/14/18)

I had a talk with an older woman who's in the same field as me. Or very similar field. She made a point to emphasize the difference between doing something because you WANT to do and doing something because you just kinda fell into it. I'm very grateful for that, like me she just wanted to pass on insight that she would've liked to have at my age. I like what I do, kinda. Sometimes lol. I feel like it's important work and it's needed. But I never dreamed of it. Never intentionally pursued it. I just fell into it and that's not horrible. But I don't wish to continue with what I fell into. The older woman hates her job. lol it's pretty funny, she tells me stories of the typical day and I don't blame her. Sometimes we end up doing things because it's there. It's available. It's easy. And you stay there, complacent. Stagnant. But not satisfied. I say all of this to say don't stay in such a position. Not forever. Transitioning from one field to the next or from one major to another can be hard but ending doing something you fell into for the rest of your life has to much worse.

Just a thought