Tuesday, September 24, 2013

LCDM (Life Changing Decision Moments)

Throughout my 23 years I have experienced moments where I knew that the decision I was making would change my life.  It has a strange slow motion picture effect on the situation and usually causes a lot of stress because I never have enough "experience" to be making a fully informed choice.  I never know if I will be looking back on this decision in 5 years and wonder "What the hell was I thinking?" or be air high-fiving my past self. 

One of those moments happened recently for me.  I chose to leave the large safety net of the current company I work for and start fresh.  I thought it would be an easy choice, but when I received the official offer my heart beat suddenly tripled in speed and I started to sweat.  What had I done?  What about all the coworkers that I had become so incredibly close with? The mentors whom I looked up to and aspired to be like?   Would I ever see them again? Would they be furious? 

The company had been my landing spot right out of college and the only work culture I had come to know.  Although there were many days full of frustration when I dreamed of greener pastures, I knew there were many pros to where I was now.   Starting with the two year investment of my own blood, sweat, and tears.  I had developed a network, learned the jargain, specialized my skills.

I made the choice to leap head first into something new.  It feels like a big risk, although I'm not sure that it is.  I am excited for a  new adventure and hope that I made the right decision.  If not, I will learn from my mistakes and still be the better for it :)