How do you know when it’s time to move on or to keep trying?

In a couple of weeks it’s gonna be my birthday. I’ll be 30 years old.

Is it to buy a new car? A new house? Travel the world and never come back? To finally be happy?

I thought that Life was about…

Since I left my job in 2015, I was looking for THE job that will make me happy. The One that will bring meaning in my life. I tried many things like life coaching, calligraphy, editing pictures, crochet. None of them lasted more than 3 months. For most people, they would judge my career path as a failure (and this was something I thought myself too), but actually, the answer was right in front of me.

More and more professionals all around the world are considering the possibility of becoming freelancers. But is it really a good option? Isn’t it better to have a regular job? Why become a freelancer?

Today, my little sister is 16. It’s crazy how time flies. I still remember when she used to be a baby. Now she’s a teenager in High School with no idea whatsoever of what to do as a career (just like I did and most of people actually).

One of the questions I dreaded the most during job interviews was “What’s your 5-year plan?” or “Where do you see yourself in 3 to 5 years?”. I had no idea about what to say. I would come up with something completely fake just to make them understand that I was planning to build my career in the company. The truth is I had no idea what direction I wanted to give to my career. And since I didn’t know it, my focus was on these two things: “am I qualified to do the job?” and “how much will I earn?”.

After 5 years in the same company, I got bored.