We may raise
our eyes on learning of the successful lawyer who decides to turn their hand to
performing comedy, or the Airline Pilot who gives the high life away to make
their way as an author.
Interestingly,
it is only the success stories that attract our attention when in reality, there
must be many who have attempted such a large change with limited success.
Do we look
at such decision makers with envy or wonderment? Maybe we silently or openly applaud
the new course they set for themselves.
Perhaps the
answer is influenced by the underlying motivation. Are they leaving a way of
life or are they starting a new life and if so why? Then again, they may be driven by more ideological factors.
I got to
thinking about this today when the story of Allan Ishac came across my Medium
feed.
Allan Ishac
was working as an Advertising Copywriter while becoming increasing concerned
about the growing momentum of the Trump Campaign to attain the Presidency.
His response
was to post a daily article satirising the would be President.
He was motivated
by the words of Mark Twain who once said “Against the assault of laughter,
nothing can stand”.
When Donald
Trump achieved victory, Ishac quit his job to devote all his energies to his “Satire
Attack” against the new president.
He has since
built a monthly readership 950,000 and had just published his first book.
My interest
in this story is twofold. Not only did Allan Ishac move away from the security
of permanent employment, he did so to pursue a path that he felt was important
to him and his country.
I am not
here to pass opinion on the work he is undertaking. I do however admire the
choice he has made and the commitment of conviction he has to
make a contribute to and attempt to influence the national political debate. Here is Allan's website.
How many of
us have the courage of our conviction to make such a move?
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