Meditations for Mortals takes us on a liberating journey towards a more meaningful life – …
The astounding reality – in the words of Sheldon B. Kopp, a genial and brilliant American psychotherapist who died in 1999 – is that you’re pretty much free to do whatever you like. You need only face the consequences.
— Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman (Page 29)
DAY 3: You need only face the consequences
I did that more than 10 years ago: I quit a well-paid but unfulfilling job without a plan. But I soon found what made me happy—teaching, and embarking on a journey of lifelong learning. I have never regretted it and have never looked back.