After networking a bit on Twitter this evening, I learned from juliaerickson that those are three dangerous words: “I know that.” It closes minds and stops learning.
I am so fond of doing this. I have actually caught myself so many saying this so many times. I even used to wonder “wow, I know so much! Why bother having a conversation with this person? This is stuff I already know.” Her advice really stood out to me because I guess I needed someone to finally “tell” me that it is a horrible thing to do. I will start being more conscious of that.
In other news, working is frustrating me. I keep getting myself in this predicament of a dead-end teaching job. Why??? Due to fear. Due to lack of finances. I do hav to appreciate the fact that teaching helped me get “somewhere” in my early working days. Teaching allowed me the ability to be independent, live in my own apartment, drive a nice car, afford a certain lifestyle, go out and enjoy nightlife, and of course, pay bills.
Now it is time for a change. I am grateful this job has given me the ability to save a little cash. Now I will begin to contemplate where I need to be, career wise. I know I have a calling. I hear it. At work. In my sleep. In my dreams. In the shower. But it’s so far away that I can’t make out what that voice is saying. It will clarify someday.
Speaking of not liking my job, this informative article helps to reinforce why this is a career I need to leave. Quick! http://www.careerealism.com/want-to-be-a-teacher-better-read-this-first/
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