I Can't Lose My Summer Break

People are so quick to rule out big changes or decisions because that negative factor, even if there are more positive factors associated with the change. For example, one of the most common responses people have about a career change from teaching is I can't lose my summers off. If for most of those questions you actually feel great in the classroom and you spend your weekends and summers well, losing summers off with your family might honestly not be worth a career change. But if you're miserable, I mean absolutely miserable, the negative factor holding you back might just be your brain tricking you into focusing on that small component that's truly figureoutable.