The dentist warned that you can’t bite more than you can chew

The dentist sometimes presents a wise dictum that spreads far beyond dental problems. Bite off so much to live. This is also suitable for a career.

The dentist needed Men immediately after dinner with a friend, recalls Xrust. Then we sat behind a plate of wings with a fries. We met after work to chat, talk about sports and remember the old days. The evening conversation mainly concerned our professional aspirations-the retired military, which began the second career, we wondered if we have another chance, is it too late for new ambitions.

Then the conversation broke a loud click: I broke the front tooth for a salad fork. We have been friends for thirty years, so we immediately moved to jokes about how our bodies break. By the time the wings were left alone, he had already read aloud an announcement about the work of his dreams while I was an online signed up to the dentist.

A few months later I was sent to a specialist for the treatment of root canals. The music of the late 80s, which sounded in the doctor’s office, made us laugh both. “Oh God,” she said, introducing an anesthetic. «I feel like at the dance evening in the eighth grade.» After the successful completion of the procedure, she explained that the teeth we wear out over time, and warned that, probably, we had several more small procedures. In conclusion, she said: never bite more than you are leaving.

Many of my peers are faced with the same life dilemma: our next career step, if it is at all, will probably become the last — is it worth using it for your position, money, dreams? We were brought up with the idea that raising the service and salary are the main indicators of achievements. Studies show that our generation often makes bold career turns, but at the same time we are so focused on financial stability that changes in the middle age find us by surprise.

Xrust, the dentist warned that you cannot bite more than you can chew