Ok, I’m really nervous about doing this… but I shouldn’t be. Why? Because if I’m going to make choices, I may as well asume they are good.
This, dear reader. is the lastest nugget of wisdom I gleaned from the Brazen Carrerist herself; Penelope Trunk.
“I have spent way too much time in my life worrying that I was doing my life wrong. But now I see that I can change. Right now. Right now I can be someone who assumes I am making good decisions. Because we each have to make decisions. So we may as well assume they are good. There’s not really anything else to do.” Penelope Trunk
I’ve been reading her blog for a long, long time and I can’t even count all the times her posts have shaken me to the core. I know it seems odd, especially to me, that I would be a fan of her blog. After all, I turned my back on the IT/Corporate world 9 years ago after my boss told me he owned me AND my time. So why am I reading a business blog? I do it because I love reading Penelope’s take on life.
I totally respect and admire her courage and complete transparence about her trials and triumphs as a woman, a mother and an entrepreneur. (although she would probably list these in a different order) She is flawed and talented and brave and completely awesome.
Her post from today really jolted me. Now that my son is in the first grade, I can dip my toe into the business world again and I have to admit, time and time again, that I am stuck in a perpetual brainstorm mode. What if I make the wrong choice? I know in my heart that there are no wrong choices, just experiences. But assuming that all my choices are good is going to help me stay positive as I try new things. Love the advice. Thanks for inspiring me today Penelope.
