Why You Need to Quit Your Job 5 Times to Succeed

We have to quite our jobs 5 times to succeed... That doesn't sound quite right now does it? However, it's not our hobbies or passions that define us, but our jobs. How happy we are with our jobs more often then not translates to how happy we are with our lives. If you wake up hating your job, you will most likely hate your life. Whether you're just out of school looking to make the leap into the workforce or someone who has been sitting in a cubical for years, people are becoming more and more obsessed on the relevance of their career choices.

According to Elite Daily, a study has shown that the average person should change jobs 5 times for them to truly find the right fit for them that will translate to a better quality of life... and here's why.

First, to figure out what you DON'T want to do

Many times, we have an idea of what we want to do and that idea is shattered by the harsh light of the real world. Our first jobs are the ones that teach us that sometimes our dreams don’t align with reality.

 

That first job was an important step because figuring out what you don’t want to do can be as important as figuring out what you do want to do.

Second, to realize how important money is to you

We figure if we can’t find our dream job, we may as well find our dream salary. We work at jobs we despise, hoping the money will lessen the sting. We figure if we can get through five or 10 years of grueling work and come out rich, it will be worth it in the end.

 

Unfortunately, by the end of the first year, we realize that all the money in the world doesn’t make up for the misery of work we hate.

Third, to find you passion

t’s about choosing something that interests you and starting at the bottom. It’s not about the prestige or the salary, but paying your dues. This job is about starting all over again.

 

It’s that pivotal point that makes you decide if the long road ahead of you is worth it. Because without the long hours, grueling schedules and thankless tasks, you won’t realize how important that dream really is.

Fourth, to get an idea of where you're going

This is the experience job. You’re not at your dream career, but you’re building at the right template for it. You have figured out what you love through countless internships, entry-level positions or time spent traveling the world and clearing your mind and now you’re making headway toward that goal.

 

You may not have your dream job yet, but you are on the right path. You are forging connections and experiences.

 Fifth, to make a job a career

The last job you have won’t be a job. It will be proof of your existence, your reason for living and the career that defines you. It will be an expression of yourself and your passions. It won’t be about the money, fame or the respect, but the love it gives back to you.

 

It will be special because you built it, you sacrificed for it and you defined it as your own. Because it’s not just your livelihood, it’s your life.