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🔓 Breaking Free: Hard Truths About Finance You Need To Hear

Tim Parkins
10 min readFeb 7, 2024

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I’ve observed a common thread among many successful professionals: the belief that financial constraints are the chains that bind them to unfulfilling jobs. There is some truth to this line of thinking, which is precisely what makes it so dangerous. This type of thinking can keep you stuck in a job you shouldn’t be in.

In this article, we’ll explore the intricate dance between finance and freedom in our working lives. Whether you’re contemplating a bold career leap or seeking to reshape your current role, understanding the financial aspects of your decisions is key. It’s way too simple of an idea to think that you’ll just quit your job and ‘follow your passion’, going to do something that you think you love. That’s just a recipe for disaster. But staying trapped in a job you resent is not the answer either, but is another path to disaster.
The good news is that there’s a better way. By learning some basics about the essence of money and building a plan, you can position yourself to craft your work life so that it goes way beyond something you need to do to put food on the table.

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Tim Parkins
Tim Parkins

Written by Tim Parkins

Career Coach & Work Architect. I help successful but unhappy professionals craft a working life that works for them. https://timparkins.com

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