Happy Together
15/03/2006
Moving on
A bunch of people at the office are moving on. I can’t say categorically that I’m always sad about it, sometimes I’m elated. But the batch that’s leaving this season I’ll probably miss.
It’s a necessary part of life, I mean why shouldn’t people keep pursuing what they want anywhere else? It’s like growing up – it’s hard sometimes, it’s gradual and we do it in varying degrees. From switching service providers to breaking up, moving on happens all around us.
The fact of the matter is, when there is a bigger benefit somewhere else, people move on. It’s not mercenary, it’s not calculative. It’s just how things are. A bigger benefit is a relative concept, and that’s why sometimes it’s hard to move on – because the comparison triggers some sort of guilt.
I think it’s important to understand that there is always the option to move on. In relationships, in jobs, in phases of your life – it might not always be elegant, but to do it is what counts.
Free will, baby. Take it, it’s yours.
