The Night Adventures
Oddly enough, the post is about leaving the corporate.
Last night there was a storm. The strongest wind, raining like from a fire hose, lightning every 5 seconds, thunder…
I woke up because I was lying on the edge of the bed and couldn't even turn over because the kids had come to sleep with us and taken up all the free space.
I got up, realized the electricity was out, fans and lights weren't working. Checked the sockets - nope, seems like a problem with the line. Went to sleep in the kids' room.
So, I’m sleeping and having a dream. Like I'm working in a corporation, in some top position, and there are only shareholders above me. I don't remember the details, but the key is that they're asking me to do something that goes completely against who I am and what I value.
I refuse to do it, and I get fired. At that moment, I wake up in a panic. What am I going to do now?! I have a family, a life, responsibilities, expenses, and now - no income!
By the way, this exact situation happened to me in the past. And not in a dream but in reality.
And then a thought comes, or rather, I remember it.
"Dima, no one can fire you" :)
Instantly a smile on my face, warmth spreading through my heart, relief and relaxation in my entire body. I can be myself, and no one can fire me or leave me without income.
I lie there, feeling great, and five minutes later, the lights come on, and the storm passes.
I'm very grateful to myself for everything I had to go through on the road out of the corporate world. And for what I've created for myself now - my online business, my ability to choose who to work with and what to do.
