Steve - thanks for this series. For once I'm reading your words and rather than feeling intrigued at the something new you're introducing to my consciousness or slightly confused at something I'm not sure I understand, I'm tingling in assent at what you're saying. Hey (I say) I
know this!
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The irony is that when you leave behind a career that’s a 7, your emotional journey and your physical journey will usually be out of sync. You might assume that messing with your income and job security is a bad thing that could easily turn your 7 into a 3 or less. And from a purely physical standpoint, that may be true.
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But from an emotional standpoint, your 7 will almost immediately rise to an 8, 9, or 10 as soon as you get moving, even if your physical reality seems to worsen in the short term. Even while your physical security may seem to decline, you’ll actually feel relieved to leave an unfulfilling job.
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Yes, yes, YES! This is absolutely true. And *feeling* so much better definitely provides you with a greater ability - more power - to creatively cope with whatever short-term physical sacrifice or discomfort may arise.
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When you are really on the right career path, you can actually be at an emotional 9 or 10 even while an objective observer might rate your physical and financial reality as a 1 or 2. Trust your feelings! If you keep trusting those 9 and 10 feelings, it won’t be long before your physical reality catches up.
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I am trusting my feelings (and now YOU!) that in making the changes I've made to my career path, my temporarily less cushy physical life will soon match my skyrocketing emotionally satisfying life.