"It" Has to Make Sense for YOU, Not Them

If you have to beg/convince yourself, "this makes sense", it probably doesn't.

It may "make sense" for other people, but not you.

"Barry" works in consulting in D.C. He wants to move to Seattle, he loves it. He can do his job anywhere in the U.S. But, his family has convinced him to save money by not moving. Barry's money fine. But, he's convinced himself that it' "makes sense" not move yet.

Barry plans to apply to MBA programs this year. This "makes sense" because that's people do in his industry. His family is full of investment bankers, they're very supportive.

But, Barry loves law. He's wanted to go law school since he was a kid. He interned at firm in the Regulatory Affairs department in college and really liked it. If he went to law school, he wants to specialize in that.

People in his industry and his family don't want him to go law school because "it costs too much and there are already too many lawyers." 🙄

Barry is miserable. Because he's letting other people's definition of "what makes sense" drive him in a personal and professional direction he doesn't want to go.

We had a long talk yesterday about living his life and not other people's life. He's going to Seattle in 2 weeks. We agreed he will look for apartments and make a decision. He'll give himself a firm deadline to move. He won't tell his family what he's doing until he's very close to doing it.

Barry won't apply to any graduate school, MBA or law school, until he's truly settled on what he wants to do. School isn't going anywhere.

You're not on this earth to live other people's lives nor career ambitions. You're here to live yours.

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