Quit the Right Stuff at the Right Time!

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For many of you who follow my blog and subscribe through the RSS feed, you have been wondering what’s been going on.  Well here I am, back at Liberty University after 8 months away. 

I know many of you are wondering why I left only to return in just under a year.  The truth of the matter is…in the words of Seth Godin “Winners quit all the time, they just quit the right stuff at the right time.”    As Alina Tugend states “sometimes we can feel so invested in our situation, or too embarrassed to admit that we might have chosen the wrong path that it permeates all aspects of our lives”.  The truth is it sometimes shows more courage to leave than to stay. Going against the grain, and being the lone defector is hard.  In this age of being politically correct or slapping a catchy label on everything we experience…let’s refer to quitting as “disengaging from our goal”.  I am not giving up on my dreams, just shifting to more meaningful ones.

The trick, of course, is to know when it’s right to walk away and when it’s not.  For me it was a series of events that unfolded overtime that said it was time to move on.  I don’t want to get into a laundry list of those things, but at some point I had to draw a line between what was attainable and what was not, and at what cost.

back-at-lu.jpgI have come to realize that the relentless pursuit of my goals have come at a cost. For me that cost was at the price of my family, relationship with God, career setback and over all physical health. Even though during the decision making processes my wife and I were in full agreement on the career change. In hindsight we both agree that the timing was just not right. We finally came to the point that we had to face the fact that the decision was just not one that was in the best interest of all parties involved. I did pray about the decision to leave Liberty originally and then to return. I am sure God put all of those experiences I had there for a reason, maybe to reevaluate my life, my priorities, highlight my true goals, call me to be obedient to Him, help me deal with humility and trust Him in doing the right thing even if I did not understand why.

Thankfully, God provided an opportunity for me to return home to Liberty University and get back into a routine that allows me to focus on what is important during this season of my life.

Reference:
“Winners Never Quit? Well, Yes, They Do”
By ALINA TUGEND
August 16, 2008

July 13, 2009 · Filed Under Devotionals, Misc, Online Learning

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