A year from now, you will wish you have started today.
- Karen Lamb
Yesterday, I handed in my letter of resignation from my post as Customer Service & Sales Associate for HSBC Direct, effective 10 August 2012. The past five years and three months I have spent with my department in this company has been a great rewarding and learning experience for me so I am deeply saddened that it has now come to its end. I meant to stay for only six months and never really thought of making a career out of it --- I just wanted to work while I figure things out. After all, it is common for people in the call center industry to spend less than three years with one company before transferring to another. For someone to stay in the same department in one company for more than five years is already a feat in itself, based on the reaction of my new officemates after learning I have stayed this long. What can I say, I have been fortunate enough to work with the best teammates and bosses a girl fresh out of college could ask for that it took me a while to realize that hey, life's passing me by and I should get my act together if I really want to pursue my passions.
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| Scribbled in my planner. |
It's the oldest story in the world. One day you're seventeen and planning for someday, and then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today, and that someday is yesterday and this is your life.
- One Tree Hill
I once jokingly told my friends that *real* problems start surfacing upon reaching 25. One moment we were carefree, happy-go-lucky individuals, and then the next moment we find ourselves being forced to be more mature and mind grown-up things like taxes and thoughts of starting our own families. There is no other time but now. I don't want to wake up one day and find myself 31 years old, still answering phone calls and stopping cards. (Note: I have nothing against those who do, but it is really not something I envision myself doing for the rest of my yuppie life.)
How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
- Winnie the Pooh
I have been mulling on this big decision for quite a while now so I thought when the time comes I would be prepared for it, but when my officemates started saying they'll miss me my tear ducts just lost it and competed on who could produce the most tears. It will be really difficult to say goodbye to people who have become so dear to me but it's a tough choice I must make. The most important thing is that I will take nothing but great memories with me. After all, what is life but a series of hellos and goodbyes.
What I like most about change is that it's a synonym for 'hope'. If you are taking a risk, what you are really saying is, "I believe in tomorrow and I will be part of it."
- Linda Ellerbee
While writing my resignation letter, I suddenly felt nauseous. My heart started beating rapidly and didn't stop and kept on beating like that the rest of the day. I figured it wasn't ordinary palpitation brought by caffeine as I only had a cup of coffee in the morning, this was an anxiety attack. I would be lying if I told you I am not feeling batsh*t scared that things won't work out, but upon hearing encouraging (and even congratulatory) words from my friends after I shared with them the news, I felt much, much better. As they say, if you are not being challenged then you're not growing. I have been in this enormous comfort zone pool for as long as I can remember, and I guess it's time to rock the boat and live a little more.
What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven't happened yet.
In the beginning of the year, Neil Gaiman said:
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something. So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life. Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever.I hope this is one of the best mistakes I will ever make.
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my best wishes to you, Krissy. I followed my heart once, career-wise, and I'll do the same thing again, if ever that chance came up once more. :-D
krissy! congraaaats!! i admire you for your courage to get out of your comfort zone. mahirap yun, it's always tempting to just go back.
embrace the change! i hope this one'll be a great next chapter! :)
we're on the same boat here Tetel. I want to chase my dreams now and not when I'm 30. We'll be making the best mistake together and hopefully one day, we can look back with no regrets.
I wish you the best, krissy. I know God has plans for you once you step out of your comfort zone to pursue greener pastures. God-willing, I hope I'll get to fulfill that real soon.
I have been thinking about the same thing! Goodluck to all of us who are trying to make sense of this world. :)
Amazing post yet again, Krissy. You are so inspiring. And I love the Neil Gaiman quote you posted. I am so proud of you for finally deciding to take a stand and follow your passion. Keep inspiring. Hopefully, I will soon realize what I really want to do as well :)
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Good luck Krissy! It's always scary to take risks and make mistakes but it's the only way we grow. :) I will look forward to your posts about your writing career!
I support this leap of faith. All the best in your future endeavours!
Good luck and all the best, Krissy! :)
Good luck Ate Krissy! I wish you all the best and may you find true happiness in the next career that you will pursue. God bless :)
Another inspiring post from you! Haaay ♥ All the best for you, Krissy. You truly deserve it! I know you'll succeed in your chosen path. >:D<
Thank you Sonia, that's very comforting :)
Crossing my fingers for you, too!
Thank you Rose :)
Thank you Megann :)
Thank you Claire! I'm excited but also hella scared XD
Thank you Nashe! :)
Thanks Barbie! :)
Thank you Klaire, you're very sweet :)
Aww thanks Arnie :)
Congratulations Krissy! You will do great and have many, many interesting experiences because of this change.
Goodluck on this next chapter of your life. God bless. :)
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Thanks Rick! I'm very excited yet a little nervous as well.
Thanks Dys :)
And I hope we can catch up soon! :D
As always, I am excited for you sis! :) I am sure you'll go a loooong way with all these "mistakes" you're not afraid of making. :) Nainspire ako, seriously, to move on na with my state right now. Alam mo naman na yun. :) Love you and can't wait to see you tomorrow!!! :)
aww so happy for your new job, krissy!!:) good luck with that!
Nice.. Happy for your decision! Good choice
Thank you :)
I can't remember how I got here, but I did, and this post reminded me of those days when bloggers blog what's in their hearts like no one's reading. Have you been around that long? :) Congratulations for taking that leap! :)
Thank you, Riz! And oh my gosh, I am a big fan of your blog and how you write that your comment really means a lot!
You are? Oh yay, can we be in a mutual admiration club or something? Coz I've been randomly hopping from one post of yours to another and I'm thinking, why haven't we been friends all this time? Lol. (May ganun.) That's short of saying, I'm happy I landed here and I'm about to subscribe now. :)
You're so sweet, y u making me cry? :,) Wow, mutual admiration club, I like that! And thank you! It always makes me feel happy when people appreciate the things I write :,)
This post is very inspiring. Thank you. :)
Hi Meliza, you're welcome! I hope it was able to help you in some way. :)
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