"Follow that will and that way which experience confirms to be your own. "
-- Carl Jung
Jeff Anderson (KSDR 1480 AM, Watertown, SD) brought up a good point this morning in our interview, while discussing my book Carve Out Your Niche. Jeff asked, "Should someone quit their job if they mostly like where they work?"
I think the real question is, "is your job something that makes you makes you come alive?" Or, is it just something that you do for a weekly paycheck?
The Price You Pay
You pay a price to change and pursue a dream but you also pay a price to stay where you are. Americans pay $20 billion dollars a year to treat clinical depression. In my opinion, people who are striking out on their own, making the hard decisions that affect their future, completely wrapped up in what they are doing, don’t have time to be depressed.
Carl Jung, the psychoanalyst, said that there is a 2-million year old man with us. We have access to his wisdom through our subconscious mind. The problem is that we have lost touch with our instincts & buried wisdom. That’s one reason why depression is rampant in our society.
Another way to approach carving out your niche, is by beginning to pursue your dreams gradually. Rome wasn't built in a day (although the contractor told them it would be). Start up your new business in your spare time, write your book in your spare time, or promote your book in your spare time.
A few years ago, while I was still working my 9-5 job, I started a business buying fixer upper houses and turning them into rental houses in my spare time. I'd just operate my new business on weekends and in the evenings.
Look for creative ways to change the direction of your life, and to segueway into doing what is really in your heart.
Upcoming Radio Interviews
to discuss "Carve Out Your Niche"
November 4th, 8:10 am, with Mark Wayne, WICH 1310 AM, Norwich, CT
Novemmber 23rd, 8:30 am, with Dave Gillian, KRON 1490 AM, Los Alimos
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