'You've got to find what you love,' Steve Jobs once said. 'When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.'

A lot of teachers have followed their heart when they went into teaching. Unfortunately for many, reality broke their heart and shattered their expectations. Many people are not cut out for the profession and leave. Others, really have a passion for education, but could use a different environment that will give more job satisfaction.

Regardless, if you are not happy in your current profession and hate waking up in the morning, please make a change. Life is short and death is coming. We spend much of our lives working. So why not do something you enjoy?

On one of the last episodes of the season, we discuss making changes when our heart tells us its time to move on.

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