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Flexibility is key.
Jason Heath at Arts Addict does some belly-button gazing on the topic of “how did I get here?” in “The Puzzle of Our Lives:”
Did I get an orchestra job? Nope. But who cares? I’m probably just as happy as if I did, and I make more money than if I’d won many of the jobs I auditioned for. Also, ironically, I’m probably better known because of this freakin’ blog than if I had won an orchestra job. How you like them apples?
[ Jason credits the inspiration for his post to Doug Yeo’s article of the same title. ]
Thanks to Jason for this candid perspective – I can identify with this sentiment. As a bookend to related Horndog Blog posts this week – like “Finding Your Path” and “Work Through the Suck” – Jason’s post sums it all up nicely.
While setting long-term career goals can have value, there are too many other factors in the world that are beyond our control. Etching those goals in stone may not be realistic or even healthy.
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today’s student will have 10 to 14 different jobs … by age 38. Redefining career goals is not a rationalization or a sign of failure, it is a natural process of being human in this modern world.
