Planless

[nausved]

2010 was the best year in my memory to date. I got a job. I got promoted. I reached my first financial goal ever. I made a difficult relationship decision that needed deciding. I made up my mind to quit forcing myself to socialize in ways that make me hate socializing-which is to say, I finally embraced my introversion in a way that I haven't since

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[walneto]

:>)

[nausved]

Hey, it's been a long time. How have you been?

[raidingparty]

High five!

[nausved]

Aww, shucks!

[stupid_drawings]

I feel like this year is going to be awesome and full of lots of changes.

[nausved]

Hopefully! Even if it's not that awesome, at least it will be different. As I know you know, it's good to just break out of old habits and old ruts. Even if it's not necessarily an improvement, at least there's the opportunity for improvement.

[stupid_drawings]

Yes! I am so glad I moved, it's opened up the world more.

[nausved]

Plus, snow!

[momentai]

sounds really amazing. good luck.

Why might you lose everything and what exacly would you lose?

[nausved]

For example, if I move I'll lose my job and may not find another, but if I stay I may never make progress in my career(s) of choice. Life changes are always risky, but stagnation is risky, too.

[momentai]

I definitely know how you feel. Fear of change has kept me grounded for a long time, but I do always try to break out of my patterns with baby steps. I just get sidetracked easily. Sounds like you are finding ways to not get sidetracked and that's great.

A professor of mine once told the class that while he was in college he lived by the motto of

"always do, say, and eat something different."

When he was faced with choices, he always picked the options that he normally would not so he could gain a new experience. In all his years, the motto served him well. I think you would benefit from that, too. It really is a fun way to live, if scary. But the nervousness is fleeting.

[levgre]

hm you might have already decided, but this sounds like a situation where both choices could be equally good. If you have a decent job you enjoy you might want to stick with it for awhile. You're still young so you do have lots of time to make your career, and I don't think you'd become stagnant about your job :P You seem too driven for that, plus you don't have responsibilities like ids and a house, so you can get up and leave without much hassle.

But, if there is an opportunity that seems tempting, I'd probably take it. Again, you're young, you can afford risks!