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Woman quits corporate job after 4.5 years to find her purpose: ‘Happy Independence Day to me’
A woman quit her corporate job after 4.5 years, saying the decision left her with a strong sense of relief.
A woman has shared her decision to quit her corporate job after four and a half years, saying that walking away from a career she had worked hard to build left her with neither excitement nor sadness, but a strong sense of relief.
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Taking to Instagram, Arpita Sahu shared a video reflecting on her decision and why she felt it was time to explore a different path in life.
‘I have finally quit my corporate job’
"Okay, here's a life update. I have finally quit my corporate job after four and a half years of working hard for it. It's not excitement, it's not sadness as well, I just feel a very strong sense of relief which I'm... I don't know how to explain it," Sahu said in the video.
She added that a conversation with her therapist had helped her look at her career differently. "You know, my therapist had told me this thing that, in order to understand what you want, you first need to understand what you don't want. I just did not feel that it was my purpose in life, it did not make me happy."
Sahu said she now plans to focus on creating content and figuring out what she genuinely wants to pursue. "So, in order to find what exactly is my purpose in life, I'm starting with understanding what is not. Here's to the next chapter of creating content, living my life in my own terms. I mean... let's see where the next chapter lies. My fingers are crossed and I know I'm gonna give my best."
‘Happy Independence Day to me’
Sharing the clip on Independence Day, Sahu wrote, "Happy Independence Day to me," before explaining how significant the decision felt after spending much of her life following a conventional path.
"For someone who has spent most of her life doing what was expected of her, leaving a stable job after 4.5 years feels like a very big deal," she wrote.
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She said there was once a version of herself who believed she would continue doing the "right" thing: studying hard, earning a good degree, building a career and being responsible. However, she eventually began asking herself, "but what if I want something different?"
"So this is me giving myself permission to find out. I’m scared, obviously. But I’m also incredibly excited," she added.
Sahu said she does not yet know what the next chapter will look like and plans to share more about what led to her decision and what she intends to do next.
Watch the clip here:
Social media reacts
The post drew supportive reactions from users, many of whom praised her for taking the decision. One person wrote, "This takes so much courage." Another said, "Choosing yourself is powerful."
HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received.
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