An insight into the journey of a bookworm for my children.
Don’t Listen to the Noise
With all the choices you have to make in the world, the ones you make concerning your career are often the ones that carry the most pressure. Whether it’s your parents claiming that you should follow in your uncle’s footsteps and become a doctor or a friend telling you that you should just join the Military because navigating the job market can be harder than cement in Thanos’s fist, there may always be voices in your ears about which path to take.
At the end of the day, you have to realize that whether you decide to do this or not do that, you’ll be the one reaping the consequences of that choice.
You’ll be the one having to deal with the highs and lows of this choice. No matter what the decision is or who the person is that keeps talking in your ear, you can’t be a hundred-years-old on your deathbed realizing you never lived your life the way you wanted because you were too concerned with living it for someone else.
Choices in your life are for you to make.
So, if you want to take that trip that you can afford to Bali or quit your draining job and take on that daring career (if you can afford it, I shall not be held responsible if Kari quits her surgeon job), that’s up to you.
You can even skip the rest of this article if you want, that is still a choice after all.
That’s right, Jonny Boy. It is your life.
Just like for any of my lovely children that are reading this, it’s your life.
It’s My Life, Patricia!
If it’s not obvious by now, I have a passion for writing. I have ever since I was a kid. I’ve dealt with bouts of words of wisdom concerning the career of writing.
I’ve been told it’s not stable. I’ve been told to ensure financial stability before becoming dependent on writing as an income. I’ve been told that if I only write as a career, I’ll have to gravel for a way to put food on the table (okay, maybe not those exact words but it was slightly implied).
I understand the advice I’ve received. Though, my decision to be a writer isn’t solely going to cause me to have to sweat and sweat to find a way to put food on the table.
It’s 2026.
There are plenty of ways to make money as a writer, plenty of avenues to take.
Yes, there are certain avenues of writing that may provide more stability than others.
An editor at a magazine may have more stable income coming in than an independent author working on a novel that hasn’t been picked up too much, yet.
However, the mindset that money should be the only factor in one’s career is a dangerous one. Of course, let’s not smash the obvious fact that money is everywhere. We need money, y’all.
What I’m saying though, is that one shouldn’t be chastised for choosing a path that aligns with their passion rather than solely sticking to another one due its sheer financial stability and cry himself or herself to sleep every night.
Truth be told, it is wise to have more than one source of income. It is wise to take care of what you need to financially while pursuing your passion.
To Be or Not to Be
Being a teacher seems to run in my family. My paternal grandmother was a teacher and so is my paternal aunt.
I am currently a preschool teacher, getting my feet wet into an English teaching career.
Yes, my ideal job would consist of writing online and being able to travel the world.
I’ve been told I should teach to have a stable career while pursuing my writing passion on the side.
I’ll admit, I’ve felt drained while at work (though there are some lighter moments with the children).
I’ve felt drained at this job, at my previous retail job, at my former poll agent job, because I wasn’t pursuing my passion.
I plan on building my financial stability in any way I have to right now, and that means making the most of out my current job.
Though, best believe as I can, I’ll be writing about a sailor through the hard waves while sipping tea at my vacation house in London.
