Those words stayed with me long after our conversation ended. For years, I’d been chasing titles, promotions, and a steady paycheck. I thought success was about climbing the corporate ladder, about outward validation. But what he said made me realize that I had been focusing on all the wrong things.
He continued, “You don’t have to have it all figured out. But if you can identify what excites you and take steps toward that, the rest will follow. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your career is stop chasing success and start chasing joy.”
