The day that I quit my job as an Architect was not an easy one for me. It was a really hard decision for me to quit my job without any plan whatsoever.
In my earlier post, I have discussed few reasons why I have quit my job.
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QUITTING MY 9-5 JOB AS AN ARCHITECT!
In today’s post, I am going to tell you how I felt, the day I quit my job as an architect to pursue my practicing career as an architect and interior designer.
Undoubtedly, I was really scared and I was having doubts about my decision.
I was terrified… petrified…. paranoid… I was going through a lot of emotions and I was trying really hard to act normally.
The night before that, I had a sleepless night with a lot of conflict between my mind and my heart.
My mind was still not ok with my decision of quitting the job but my heart wanted to give myself a chance.
The decision was really hard to make and after 6 months of hustle, my heart won.
I was doing my M.Arch at that time and was having evening classes every day and full-day classes on weekends. Life was really busy at that time.
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I came up with the reason to tell everyone that I should give my studies a hundred percent because I was performing well neither at my workplace nor at my studies.
The decision to quit my job was difficult because nobody, neither my parents nor my friends supported me and I really wanted at least someone to support me with my decision of quitting my regular job and start my practicing career as an architect and interior designer.
My parents wanted me to get married and take this step after that and my friends suggested the same as well.
This made my decision really difficult as I really wanted somebody’s approval at that time and I am really thankful to that one particular person who supported my decision and told me to go ahead and follow my heart.
Hustle between the heart and mind before I quit my job
Like I have discussed earlier that there was a huge conflict between my heart and my mind.
My mind was saying that Naseema you don’t have any outsourcing work in your hand. Neither you are in touch with any architect or interior designer or anyone with whom you can ask for work.
And as a third person, I would say that my mind was saying right.
But the heart wants what it wants. And because of that, I was having many sleepless nights. I was feeling that I was killing myself every day doing things that I didn’t want to do and not letting myself giving a chance and follow my dreams.
It’s not that I was miserable at my workplace. My job profile was fine but I didn’t find it challenging anymore, and neither I saw myself growing. In fact, I had a dream to start my practicing career as an architect and that dream pushed me to take that plunge of leaving my regular work and start something adventurous.
Finally I made up my mind
I was listening to many motivational speakers every day at that time. I discuss in my earlier post how to keep yourself motivated every day. Check out that.
And they all suggested following your heart. Finally, one day I made up my mind and got ready to quit my regular work to pursue my dream of becoming a practicing architect and interior designer.
Nobody knows what’s going to happen tomorrow. But if you are not following your passion, your dreams, just because of the fear of losing things that you have, it is not justified. Your life deserves more… you deserve more…
Nobody knows what’s going to happen tomorrow. But if you are not following your passion, your dreams, just because of the fear of losing things that you have, it is not justified. Your life deserves more… you deserve more…
Naseema Khatoon
I convinced myself with these thoughts and finally, I made up my mind of letting everything go and embrace what my heart wants.
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The day I mailed a resignation
It was not an easy day. I was very restless and petrified. I had many questions running through my mind. Should I quit my job? What happens if I quit my job? It is ok to quit without a job? But because I felt like quitting my job every day I wrote my resignation letter. But for two hours I was roaming here and there and read the letter many times but couldn’t send it out of fear.
Though my heart was convinced my mind was still having self-doubts. It was asking me whether I was sure about my decision, whether I know which path to follow whom should I follow…
Finally, at 6:30 I shut my mind and send the letter. Oh my God! I just cannot tell you, I was flinching literally from the fear of uncertainty of what happens next, fear of being unemployed, and the fear of losing everything I had.
I just ran away from my workplace without discussing that with anyone.
It was a really hard decision to make but still, I made it. I couldn’t abandon my dreams anymore.
Things are still not easy today and I am finding a lot of challenges on my way but it’s just the beginning. I have a long way to go and I am prepared for the journey. It’s going to be adventurous and am really… really… excited to enjoy that.
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What I learned when I quit my job with no plan
I was listening to Jim Rohn once and he was saying it’s all risky. And actually, it’s all risky. So follow your heart.
It’s all risky.
Jim Rohn
Today, when I remember that day, I smile. Yes, I had a weary path in the beginning and yes many more hindrances will be coming on my way but I am satisfied with what I am doing. I love my work and I enjoy what I am doing. The feeling that I am building something is really overwhelming.
Designing, finalizing materials, meeting new people every day….. it doesn’t seem to work to me at all. I don’t wait for Fridays anymore. My work is my passion and I am loving it every day.
Either you run the day, or the day runs you. And I chose to have control over my days and my life.
Either you run the day, or the day runs you.
Jim Rohn
If I see a beautiful building, I just like to take a pause and look at it and think about its details.
Today, I am being recognized as an architect and interior designer. And when I see my design standing on the ground with its flaring beauty, it gives me immense pleasure.
This feeling is really gratifying.
Following my heart to pursue my dream career, was one of the best decisions of my life. I am more confident now. I look for solutions, I look for the positive side. If I face any setback or any betrayal, I take it as a lesson and move forward.
I am more strong than I was before. There are so many things that I have learned after quitting my regular job. I feel I am a different person than I was a few years back.
There is a massive attitude change in me and all that happened because I trusted my vision and quit my job to give myself a chance.
Conclusion
Anyone who is planning to quit their job I will suggest him to follow their heart.
You will never know what you can hold if you will never give yourself a chance.
Your life deserves to be bigger than what you can imagine. It seems scary from far, but you will learn to swim if you give yourself a chance. Patience is the key. Give yourself that time.
In my upcoming post, I am going to share- ‘The challenges that I faced after I quit my job as Architect to start my practicing career.
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Keep smiling… 🙂
