The English Literature Addict

As I was walking around today at my new job, I had an epiphany. It was one that I’ve had before, and one that I’ve lost track of and rediscovered before, but today it hit harder than ever.

Do not follow your skills, follow your passions.

I’ve gotten tricked into thinking that just because I was good about something meant that I was passionate about it, or that it was something I would succeed in. Skill doesn’t get you anywhere without the passion to push you through it though.

And as I weigh options and figure out what I am going to do, now that I’ve gotten out of my soul sucking old job, I need to keep reminding myself that. Being good at something does not always mean that it will be good for me, because, hell, I can be good at anything I set my mind too.

I am still figuring out my direction, but I have to remember to stick to my guns, no matter how sparkley something may appear at the moment.

And it is not this job that claims to be such a great opportunity. It isn’t for me because it is just following what I think I could be good at, especially since they are setting me up to be with them the rest of my life sort of thing. This is not the career move I want.

As geeky as it sounds, English is my career now. The more and more I think about it the more I know it can not be denied. And I need to stay on the road less traveled, because the road that “everyone” aspires too is not for me.

Good luck everyone, and no matter how hectic it gets read something.