A dream that supports a life

Purpose · Little Light original

You are allowed to want a career that gives you enough to live well and enough of yourself to enjoy living. Some people feel most alive building a company. Others want dependable work, time with their family, and the freedom to care deeply about something that never becomes a job. Take your own desire seriously, even when it sounds quieter than the ambitions around you. Learn what doing your work well requires. Ask for fair treatment. Make plans that fit your responsibilities. There can be pride and purpose in earning a living without asking your profession to explain your entire existence. When you picture the future, include the hours nobody will put on your résumé. The conversations, the walks, the people who know you without knowing your title. Those hours are part of what your effort is making possible. They deserve a place in your definition of success.

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