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What to do when a “good opportunity” makes you want to curl up and die

by Marianne Cantwell

 

So you’ve got this opportunity.

 

Everyone is telling you it’s a good move. Your career will suffer if you don’t take this one. Your business won’t be successful if you don’t do this. You’ll lose everything you’ve built up if you throw this away.

 

Other people would kill for this chance.

 

But deep down, you know it’s wrong. You know it’s not for you. But you can’t explain why it’s wrong.

 

I get it (you’re not crazy). Here’s another perspective for when you’re faced with a “good move” that makes you feel ill at the thought.

(bonus points for picking the spelling mistake in the first 20 seconds!)

Tagged as: barriers, career choice, integrity

  • http://twitter.com/frankmason1 Frank Mason

    Brilliant Marianne !!
    PLEASE do more of these … you were made to
    it really WORKS … powerful simplicity … simply powerful..
    BWs Frank

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=591665045 Gemma Regalado-Hawkey

    Man, I’m so glad I made such a good descisisisiidcsion and became a free ranger :)

    Lovely video, excellent dancing (heck, it’s better than mine!!) x

  • ZeroGravityLife

    I love the Eels! And – yes, i do realise I’m worth it. But only cos I listened to you
    PS I don’t know why it’s using my old name! ARGH! I’ll never get that out of my life :)

  • Trine moore

    half a cake is a cake compromise, and this too…. cake shares taste great

  • http://www.facebook.com/rl.macfarlane Rebecca Macfarlane

    You couldn’t possibly know how much I needed to receive this message today!  You made me cry.  (But in a good way.)  Thank you!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/bechrissie Chrissie Batten

    Really enjoyed your vibrant energy on this. Thanks Marianne.  You are an inspiration :)

  • http://twitter.com/bailarina_C Cheryl Marasigan

    Very inspiring. Reminds me that trusting my GUT instinct was probably best. Now spending time doing something that Feels right. For me and no one else. It’s fantastic.

  • http://youcanthidethespark.wordpress.com/ Katherine

    Thank you. I am trying to do things differently and it’s scary…Am I a freak? Am I going to live in poverty forever? Will things ever work out? Will I ever feel like I fit in?! Arggghhhhh!!….Your emails and videos keep me going :-)

  • Tamasinandy

    Love it – every time I read anything from you it just makes me wanna get up and go.  So many ideas but feel I can’t risk it all for my family :(   Too much of a responsibility. Thanks for keeping me dreaming Marianne! …one day….x

  • Ruth

    Really cute video, excellent music selection and simple but effective message. Thanks Marianne. On the button as ever!

  • http://www.atanysize.com/ Anna Sansom

    Brilliant, thanks Marianne. You’ve hit that darned nail on the head, yet again. This is my year of authenticity. (Soon to be the rest of my life) x

  • Elisabetta

    Great! Thatnks Marianne, that’s exactly what I need right now…

  • http://twitter.com/ScarlettaMedia Melanie Mackie

    I love this really made me smile and totally get the message. The out takes were fab too :-)

  • http://www.everydaybright.com/ Jen Gresham

    I love your videos, Marianne.  You must have been told a million times your similarity to Amile?  I  mean this of course as the best of compliments…

    Sharing!

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