Jory's Pause blog seems to be picking up steam. I've gotta keep a couple of these gems:
The Bright Side of Status Anxiety
"This raises the question, is someone who is 'downsizing'--giving up that big-title job and paycheck for a simpler life, not desirous of status? I argue no; they are swimming against the more ubiquitous notion of what we've deemed as status symbols, but not of status itself. If we lived in this world with no respect--from others, but mainly from ourselves--we couldn't function, or we couldn't function to our potential."
The Soloist
"But Leanne has known both worlds: she’s followed her bliss and she’s feasted on the artificial freedom a regular paycheck provides. Eventually, the body rejects this unnatural nourishment; it screams for something else. Still,in the absence of the nourishment we’re seeking as soloists, we can get mighty hungry. Hell, anyone who’s traveling a lonely road and starving would likely stop at the first place she could eat, even if it was McDonald’s."
3 comments:
Jeremy
You are already getting recognized as an important source in the new learning field. Is this not the best type of recognition. Your talent, perception and courage are building a name that can never be replicated in a formal workplace that is largely political
Thanks for the kind words, Rob. My first thought was "hey, this post isn't about me!" But I guess we do tend to seek out stuff that interests us in the moment.
I think that Jory is exploring the gap between authentic recognition for your own pursuits (that doesn't tend to be monetary, at least at first) and the comfort and stability of a job that may not be particularly fulfilling. Your personal example of going solo has been inspirational to me, and others have also made the leap successfully...but I don't think I've heard much about the dark side, the difficulties involved. There's just this vague fear of being respected but having no contracts lined up.
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