The Awkward Story: Enough

Hey all! We are here having a conversation about our careers and dreams... Let's go! Recorded: February 13, 2022 _________________________________________________ Website: https://theawkwardstare.wixsite.com/podcast IG: @theawkwardstarepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by JayJayFantastic Productions ________________________________________________ Research https://www.tiktok.com/@sagexthegod/video/7046922248384498990?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id7056582617026938373 Why I gave up on the AMERICAN DREAM - and you should too -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhPhnPe7M8U i gave up on the american dream | regularism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiuYZMHgVdg Career change at 40: Everything you need to know before taking the plunge- https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/work/career-change-at-40-758375 It’s Okay: To Be Mediocre- https://theswaddle.com/its-okay-to-be-mediocre/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20it%20is%20safe%20to,the%20world%20of%20average%20people.&text=Plus%2C%20mediocrity%20exists%20in%20peace%20with%20good%20mental%20health. In Defense of Being Average- https://markmanson.net/being-average The Privilege of Mediocrity - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/t-magazine/mediocrity-people-of-color.html Our Obsession With Black Excellence Is Harming Black People- https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/08/01/our-obsession-with-black-excellence-is-harming-black-people/?sh=4da3b8322fd9 Opinion: Is Black Excellence Killing Us?- https://www.essence.com/op-ed/is-black-excellence-killing-us/ “I Don’t Dream of Labor”: Rise of Anti-Work Movement Explained!- https://identity-mag.com/i-dont-dream-of-labor-rise-of-anti-work-movement-explained/ We’re Learning the Wrong Lessons From the World’s Happiest Countries - https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/06/worlds-happiest-countries-denmark-finland-norway/619299/ The Dream Job Is Dead. Did It Ever Really Exist?- https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/dream-job-backlash Does Your Dream Job Fit Into Your Dream Life?- https://www.themuse.com/advice/does-your-dream-job-fit-into-your-dream-life