After I put my child to bed, I wonder again whether to leave the work I know.
The thought I set aside during the busy day comes back after my child is asleep. When I consider a new path, I don’t weigh leaving and starting all at once.
Scenes
- It comes back to me after bedtime. — Only after my child is asleep do I wonder whether to leave the work I know and look for a new path.
- Leaving is a choice, too. — Leaving familiar work changes more than the work itself; it can change the life that grew around it, too.
- Leaving and starting are different. — At a crossroads, look separately at what it costs to leave and what it costs to start anew.
- Write down what you’d leave first. — Tonight, instead of planning a new path, try writing down one thing you’d want to take with you from your current work.
- You don’t have to find the answer tonight. — Even if the same question returns each night after your child is asleep, that day’s one line can help you think through your next choice.
Stories by Haewol
- Haewol
- In the hospital waiting room, she imagines welcoming new customers.
- Even while shopping, I can't bring myself to say it.
- By the rainy window, I’m unsure whether we should manage our money together.
- Even while folding laundry, I weigh whether to go into business with someone or go it alone.
- When I’m alone in my room, I wonder if it’s okay to rest today.
- I spent the whole afternoon staring at the guarantee form.
- When I’m alone at lunch, it feels like I’ll be responsible no matter which way I choose.
- Should I tell my family a secret?