24/12/2025
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞’ 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐲 – 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥.
I’ve said no to comfortable options that looked perfect on paper –
stable roles,
predictable income,
clear hierarchy.
Each ‘no’ pushed me towards uncertain, growth-heavy zones: teaching, coaching, content creation, building a brand from scratch.
At that moment it looked risky; today, those decisions are the reason people pay for my mind, not just my time.
Career capital is built when you choose growth over comfort again and again.
Next time you’re at a crossroads,
ask: ‘𝗪𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟??"
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