[This is an open letter written to someone who asked me what I think about crossroads in your career and options and how to choose between them].
You're at a crossroad.
You know how you got here, but not sure where you're headed.
And it's confusing. One way seems smooth and easy – but maybe boring. The other way seems hard, risky. It attracts you like that rockstar wearing a leather jacket.
What should you do? How would you choose between those two? What if you realise – five years from now – that you're too far into the wrong way? What if you discover you're too tired to come back? What if you don't have the energy to start all over again? What then?!
And your head is full of thoughts… How could one really know what to choose?
You imagine yourself walking there. You smile to yourself. Is it nice? Is it terrible? Is that what you REALLY want? Or would it make mom happy? And why do I need to reconsider my choices anyway?