Project Year 24 Day 317: Last Stretch
The world borrows magic from coffee. I'd like to believe
that.
A lot of my life's milestones happen before, during, and
after caffeine.
Today, right after my second cup, I got a call from a
previous workmate, #W. He's still
with IBM but in a different department.
I was offered to be mentored in a communications-related
role. It would have sent my heart leaping if not for the fact that I've already
resigned from the company last week. I can't take the slot anymore unless I retract my resignation.
#W said something in the lines of "impact",
"passion", "admired", "project lead". It's been a
year, I think, since #W and I shared
a corridor and around 2 years since we worked together in a short stint.
Needless to say, his call came as a surprise!
I was touched and flattered that he (1) remembered me and
(2) thought of considering me as a mentee. Tempting as this opportunity is, I
know to what my heart beats for.
When I signed my resignation letter last week, it's with the
heaviest of heart. Up to the last few days, IBM still gives me compelling
reasons to stay. The opportunity cost of not taking this is a bit high. But I'm going to take that risk.
This won't be me turning my back on something great. This will be me
understanding that I am needed more elsewhere. Somewhere far. Somewhere
North.
A greater passion beckons. I choose to heed the call.
If my path leads me back to the corporate arena, though, I'll
know my way. To the company I've found friends in. I've grown with. I consider
home. :)
