Sunder Iyer made his lifechanging move after two and half decades, opting to pursue photography. A traditional move could usually involve just another step in your career journey.
A life-changing move would mean that you are attempting to find a new mission; a pursuit of your passion. One involves food for the stomach and the other a quest of food for the soul.
In the course of our careers, a lot of us pursue the food for soul outside our work premises. There are a few truly blessed ones who combine the two.
Sachin Tendulkar is a classic case in example; someone who has found his calling playing cricket. Even in normal work places, I have witnessed professionals who love what they do and some that over time have converted work into a passion that drives them.
When you reach a point of time in your career journey where what you do is just for a living, to see the path you want, search within and see what's holding you back.
You could use someone who knows you well, and could be a mentor, as a mirror to reflect your way forward.You might then decide to pursue your passion, and find that while money did not make you truly happy, happiness might find you true money.
N S Rajan, Partner, Human Capital, Ernst & Young
