{"id":45,"date":"2026-09-22T13:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abhishekbudhraja.com\/public_html\/lbd-abhishekbudhraja-com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:29:40","slug":"seriously-thinking-of-quitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abhishekbudhraja.com\/public_html\/lbd-abhishekbudhraja-com\/seriously-thinking-of-quitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Seriously thinking of quitting&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc2a\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because I hate what I am doing.<br>Not because I can\u2019t handle the pressure.<br>But because I know that \ud835\udc08 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc26 \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21 \ud835\udc26\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e than just \u2018getting by.\u2019<br><br>Ever feel like your life is like \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc31 home screen<br>So many options. but&#8230;<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Scrolling and scrolling, can\u2019t pick that one show to watch.<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ending up watching a show you didn\u2019t like.<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hopping from one show to another without completing it.<br><br>\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\u2019\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc29: in real world we scroll through endless options like certifications, side hustles, job hopping, promotions hoping that something will click.<br><br>If this sounds familiar then you\u2019re missing:<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc32\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1e\u2019\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc20\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2c: yours not someone else\u2019s<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc32\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 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hoarding certificates hoping that will make the difference.<br><br>It doesn&#8217;t, because upskilling without purpose is like building a ladder to nowhere\u2014you climb higher but never reach a meaningful destination.<br><br>\ud835\udc6a\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc85\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8d\ud835\udc94 \u2260 \ud835\udc77\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc91\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc94\ud835\udc86<br><br>There\u2019s a difference between chasing credentials for the sake of it or being a \ud835\udc29\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b.<br>Former often prioritizes external validations.<br>Latter focuses on intrinsic motivation, curiosity and most importantly using knowledge tosolve real problems rather than merely possessing it.<br>It\u2019s like the quantity vs. quality argument.<br><br>What\u2019s the point of accumulating wisdom when it is:<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Not aligned to your true purpose.<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Doesn&#8217;t translate into effective actions.<br>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Doesn&#8217;t transforms both self and the world around you.<br><br>Accumulating credentials without purpose is like hoarding tools for a project you\u2019ll never start.<br><br>Done scrolling aimlessly and ready to press \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc18 on your purposeful life?<br>Map your path from stagnation to transformation.<br><br>\ud835\udc75\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc85 \ud835\udc84\ud835\udc8d\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc9a \ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc85 \ud835\udc94\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc91\ud835\udc91\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc95? 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