The Alchemist Reflections
#38 - 06.06.2021
Brother,
Sometimes you read the right book at the right time. This happened to me a few days ago when a friend recommended The Alchemist to me. A short fictional story of a shepherd boy in search of his destiny.
There are many profound themes within the book. One which stuck out to me was the courage the shepherd had to leave comfortable positions, usually to his short-term detriment, on his way to his ultimate objective.
It struck a chord with me. As you know, I recently left a very comfortable situation with Uber. A big role, with good money, and a great team. A promising career was still ahead, but it wasn't my destiny. It was never a matter of "if" I would leave, but rather "when."
Sometimes you can play out your entire career at a company. For you at KPMG, you can look to the Partners and ask yourself, is this the life you want and why. If that's not what you want, it's okay. It doesn't mean you should leave immediately, but rather clarify the specific tools you want to learn before embarking on the next chapter in your journey.
Throughout each of our chapters in our life, we pick up new experiences, connections, and learnings. Inevitably we apply them at future points in our journey. You won't know when or where, but when it happens, it will be obvious. You can only connect the dots looking backward. The point is to keep moving in the direction of your destiny.
As for my destiny - I believe it's entrepreneurship. I've dreamed of building businesses ever since I was selling golf balls on the side of the road as a young boy. My biggest nightmare is that I will never give it an all-in attempt. Forever labeling myself as a "wantrepreneur", and justifying how other roles were "like" being an entrepreneur.
Let me leave you with a quote and a question
People need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want
-Allah
What's your destiny?
Enjoy the dance,
Nate