Your own footsteps

“It’s not your job to curb or contain yourself in order to become someone else’s idea of a worthwhile human being. You are amazingly worthwhile and capable right now. Not because other people think you are, but because you are in full control of the next step you take.” ~Marc and Angel Chernoff

When I was in college, a couple of my professors and an advisor suggested law school after graduation. Becoming a lawyer was a more dependable and lucrative path for my writing and communication skills, they said. Or at least it was more lucrative than working as a journalist or freelance writer. But practicing law wasn’t my career dream, and I had zero interest in exploring the idea.

Most people will suggest you follow the footsteps of others who are successful and financially secure. And while it’s easier to build a career or a lifestyle that someone else has designed, it’s deeply satisfying to create your own. It might feel scary to go against the advice of your superiors or risk disapproval from others. But the highest reward — which has nothing to do with social status or the salary you earn — comes after you’ve stepped into your own definition of your best self. ~CL

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