Keep the Change: On leaving a big life decision up to chance
Stanford Magazine just published this essay of mine
Hello, dear readers! As luck would have it, Stanford Magazine published an essay I sent them five years ago (yes, you read that right). The lucky part, actually, is that I can share it with you today while I maniacally scrub my house to get it ready for sale this week!
I’ll be back with an essay I’ve been working on (What can weeds can teach us about the New World Order — or Any Order?*) next Sunday.
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Love,
Mary
*working title :-)
The world would be a grayer place without your creative works. I love reading them - and sharing them with others so they can discover you!
I loved reading this article Mary - flipping a coin...how unbelievably brave of you! Then again, I did something rather similar about 26 or 27 years ago. I was faced with a life of frantic, high-paying jobs with increasing responsibility and pay...in Silicone Valley! My heart told me to sell everything I owned and move across country from Berkeley to Vermont and enroll in culinary school. My brain told me to choose the money and professional success. I chose the creative, uncertain path as well. Looking back, I don't know if it was the right decision or not - I guess that depends on how one measures success. But I do know my life is far richer choosing the path of creativity and discovery. I hope you can say the same!