I’ve decided to take on new employment. I’m responsible for coming up with my new title. I am responsible for creating the job description. I am also responsible for identifying the tasks I will be responsible for. I am working on the job title now. “Philosopher in Residence”, “Mentor in Residence”, “Lead Contemplator and Strategist”, “Personal Spiritual Director”, “Scholar in Residence”, “Disciple of Spiritual Life and All Other Things Lived or Imagined” are titles that have come to mind. I’ve not satisfied with any of them. Any suggestions?
I was walking in the yard yesterday and felt something familiar. I sensed something I have felt several times before — a kind of optimism — the kind attached to starting a new position. I felt it when taking on new positions in the past. Then it occurred to me that I am in that same situation — that ideal position one dreams of where they can create their own title, write their own job description, and identify their own tasks — and in so doing define what their mission is going to be.
Of course, I have all this liberty and freedom because I will continue to be self-supporting. I’m not retired in the sense that I have become one who wanders from one aimless thing to the next. What I am is an explorer free to open new doors and be selective about which ones I go through. I hereby employ myself to this exciting enterprise.
Written by W. Stephen Williams © All Rights Reserved 7/2/2024