Seth Godin is a blogger who I like to follow because his topics are both interesting and entertaining. One his posts in particular really caught my attention, partly because of it's simplicity but also because it really made me think. In his blog, “Exploration and the Risk of Failure” Godin states that there are two types of people in the world; “Those who seek stability, affiliation, work worth doing and the assurance it (whatever it is) will be okay” and “Those who explore, need to know that failure is an option and quest to make a dent in the universe”.

Originally I thought that I was the perfect combination of these two types. However, Godin argues that you can only be one or the other. After a long thought, I have realized that I am most likely the type of person who seeks stability and work worth doing.

What kind of person are you? Godin makes a great point that if you like stability, you need to find a career that will give you that assurance. On the other hand if you enjoy taking big chances, then you need to find a job that is going to keep you occupied and fulfill those needs to be a bit risky, otherwise, you’re going to be miserable. It is definitely important to figure out what kind of job you are going to be most comfortable at. You don’t want to get stuck in an environment on a daily basis that you don’t like or working at a speed you are not really prepared for. While applying for jobs, really think hard about what your values are and how your career needs to fulfill them.

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