Crossing The Red Sea On Crutches

Jordan B. Peterson has a chapter in his book "Beyond Order" called "Do Not Do What You Hate."Show more

After a lifetime forcing myself to do what I thought others wanted and destroying myself in the process, I can no longer do what I hate. Even if I want to for "pragmatic" reasons, as in "I'm broke and need an income."

God saved the Israelites by parting the Red Sea and allowing them to move to safety, then crushing their enemies with the walls of water.

Doing the right thing for yourself sometimes feels like crossing the Red Sea on crutches. All you want is enough income to pay the bills, and do what you are really good at and want to do.

You can do what you need to do. You are more than what faces you. It feels unsafe, and humiliating.

Keep going. It's worth every painful step.