20 Courageous Quotes for Bravery When Changing Careers
Famous people who were as scared as you share what they learned
Whether you’re inspired to start a new career, or kicked to the curb by your old job, it’s always scary.
What if you fail?
What if you succeed?
What if you pick the wrong thing?
When I got laid off from my job of 22 years, I had no clue what I was going to do next (except to finally catch up on my sleep). Get a new job? Start my own business? Switch fields entirely?
Taking any action or making any decision feels like your entire life hangs in the balance. It’s easy to become paralyzed by fear.
These famous people all felt like that at some point in their lives. Let them share what they learned about changing careers.
In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks. — Warren Buffett, investor
I’ve learned that “making a living” is not the same thing as “making a life”. ― Maya Angelou, poet
You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. — Wayne Gretzky, hockey player
If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on. — Sheryl Sandberg, business executive
Our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers. — M. Scott Peck, psychiatrist
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. — Milton Berle, entertainer
The best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing. — Theodore Roosevelt, former President of the United States
It is not as much about who you used to be, as it is about who you choose to be. ―Sanhita Baruah, author
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. — Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company
You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward. — Amelia Earhart, aviation pioneer
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. — Stephen Covey, educator
Fear, uncertainty and discomfort are your compasses toward growth. — Celestine Chua, founder of Personal Excellence
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. — Mark Twain, author
The best revenge is massive success. — Frank Sinatra, entertainer
There is no passion to be found in playing small — in settling for a life that is less than you are capable of living. — Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. — Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple
Why do they always teach us that it’s easy and evil to do what we want and that we need discipline to restrain ourselves? It’s the hardest thing in the world — to do what we want. And it takes the greatest kind of courage. I mean, what we really want. ― Ayn Rand, author
The best way to predict the future is to create it. — Abraham Lincoln, former President of the United States
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm. — Charles Schwab, founder of Charles Schwab Corporation
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try. — Seth Godin, author
Conclusion
Being scared before making a big change is normal. Take inspiration from these 20 successful people, who share what they learned.
It takes great courage to step out and follow your dreams. But the risk is worth the reward.
Whether you’re getting out of Warren Buffet’s leaky boat, or getting onto Sheryl Sandberg’s rocket ship, the important thing is to go. In the words of Teddy Roosevelt, “The worst thing you can do is nothing.”
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