The worst thing you can do.

The worst thing you can do is believe what your boss is telling you. Trick yourself into thinking that you have something to lose. You don't. There are endless possibilities and the world is full of infinite potential. You just need to get off your ass, start planning your move and point your ship in the direction you want to go. No one can stop a person with a plan, because no one has a plan to stop them.

In the last week I've had a lot of coworkers tell me, "things are tough out there" and "its a huge risk you're taking" and my favorite "that's quite a gamble." Bullshit. That's a lie. I'm 31 years old.. by my measurement I have another 34 years of working before I retire. What am I risking? A job that leaves me dissatisfied, frustrated, and pissed off in the afternoon. I've been here 8 years, and if I stay another 34.. I'll retire comfortable, but at 40 hours a week.. 50 weeks a year. That's 68,000 hours I'll spend at that desk. By comparison, I'll get 5,440 hours of vacation in that time.

So what am I risking? I'm reclaiming part of my life.. the part that leaves me pissed off and miserable and feeling drained. If that's what I'm risking then so be it. If I'm gambling 68,000 hours, of exhausting work I hate.. then fuck it.

I'm all in. How about you?

The best years of your life are being pissed away working for someone else.

PS. My last day is next Friday, the 28th.