CHAPTER 2 – THE SHACKLE: A RESTRAINED CONFINEMENT TO YOUR JOB "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.” — Elon Musk, Founder of Tesla Motors & SpaceX Inasmuch as you have several good reasons to quit the job you learned to hate, you might also be going through times when it is rather more sensible to keep your job, albeit on a temporary basis. Sometimes, leaving your job is not the practical or ideal route to take. Foremost, quitting can cost you a lot. Besides, it can even be more difficult for you to land on another job if you do not have any new job vacancies lined up or to easily fall back. Alternatively, the scheduling of your resignation may not just be right and timely. As discussed …show more content…
There are no questions when you feel liberated by your job. Meaning, you will have no compelling reasons whatsoever why you should leave your job. However, if you feel that your job chains you endlessly, then you also need to contend with yourself first and determine whether you can overcome and free yourself from your imprisonment. In John Milton’s epic poem, ‘Paradise Lost,’ Satan rants a bit of wisdom— “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven”— as he tries to make himself feel better about living in a snake pit of fire. He conceives that if he only puts his focus and mind to it, Hell can truly be just as better as Heaven any given day. The passage urges using your mind in your own distinctive way to be the heaven, for which you who have created your life the way you love it to be. On the contrary, if you only spend your time poring over things that incur little to no interest at all to you, then your mind will surely create ‘a hell of heaven.’ Therefore, take the challenge of viewing things in different perspectives. Think objectively. Express yourself to discover what you truly enjoy thinking about throughout your