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gabocha

Journey v2.0

Apr 28, 2009 22:16

Life is a journey, and we all share in the search for meaning. As we grow into adulthood, we become more conscious of the challenges we face. Uncertainty is one such challenge, a challenge I have found to grow in magnitude (and perhaps out of proportion) as my life comes to a head ( Read more... )

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gabocha April 28 2009, 10:19:38 UTC

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alaryn April 28 2009, 13:34:23 UTC

Dear Ian

Welcome to your personal "Hero's Journey."

Do it

Love Ellen

Ps, I nearly bought you a Disney Princess Tissuebox from the IGA.

feraldrinker April 28 2009, 15:02:30 UTC

"why" hasn't got me anywhere so far. If you think you know why before you start, your sight is probably too narrow to put faith in. "why not" at least has the worst-case benefit of giving you an answer. If you fear surviving on your own, that might be a sign you should do that so your choices won't come down to fear in the future. But that doesn't mean you have to jump at the first opportunity to go solo ( ... )

gabocha May 1 2009, 17:27:08 UTC

Hey Greg! Haven't heard much from you so it was a pleasant surprise to see you post. Thankyou for your tempered response.

As for the role at IZ, while I did feel hard done by, I know that I tend to overreact, and that the onus was upon me to make the best of a bad situation. But you're right - working with you guys rocked and was definitely one of the most worthwhile experiences of the industry.

Oh, I haven't heard of Feral at all! But I did go to a brewery on a wine tour... Ellen, was that Feral?

gabocha May 1 2009, 16:13:53 UTC

Hey guys, thankyou for your comments. Other friends have commented outside of LJ, and both their opinions and yours seem to make a very comprehensive argument. Not one person has told me that I couldn't do it, and

I had anxieties not only about the unknown, but of purpose and responsibility. I felt like going there was an escape from my problems, that I was shirking my responsibility to go on some kind of foolish search for meaning. I was really feeling quite raw that day and I don't know why, but it was good to get it out. My concerns weren't unjustified or anything, but they didn't hold a lot of weight.

While I think I still have some decisions I need to make, at least now I think I can make the next step without hesitation - thanks.