Thanks, Maggi! It's not one-size-fits-all, to be sure, but we so often jump right to having to "get through" the resistance rather than asking why it's there in the first place. (And, you know... that question really rubbed me the wrong way! 🤣)
It only just occurred to me that I should probably have included my own story: When I left my teaching job, a lot of people told me I should look for some sort of administrative position next time. I had ZERO interest in that. It was all about being in the classroom with the kids for me. If I was going to work in a school but not do that, what was the point?
I'm sure some folks would see that as a lack of ambition, but for me, it was about not turning into one of those middle managers who are promoted away from the thing they actually loved doing and end up burned out because they hate management. That's not what they came for. Those folks are LEGION, and I didn't want to become one of them. It would have been more money, but I knew that wasn't a worthwhile tradeoff for me.
This is a wonderful new perspective on resistance!
Thanks, Maggi! It's not one-size-fits-all, to be sure, but we so often jump right to having to "get through" the resistance rather than asking why it's there in the first place. (And, you know... that question really rubbed me the wrong way! 🤣)
Resistance has been such a theme for me lately - I love this perspective.
You're so welcome!
It only just occurred to me that I should probably have included my own story: When I left my teaching job, a lot of people told me I should look for some sort of administrative position next time. I had ZERO interest in that. It was all about being in the classroom with the kids for me. If I was going to work in a school but not do that, what was the point?
I'm sure some folks would see that as a lack of ambition, but for me, it was about not turning into one of those middle managers who are promoted away from the thing they actually loved doing and end up burned out because they hate management. That's not what they came for. Those folks are LEGION, and I didn't want to become one of them. It would have been more money, but I knew that wasn't a worthwhile tradeoff for me.