The great thing about being retired is we can spend our time on the activities we love. We don’t have to be stuck in a job where our heart isn’t in our work.
When Sherwood Anderson felt stuck as a copy writer he decided to follow his heart and become a full-time writer. This was the letter of resignation he wrote to his boss:
Chicago
June 25, 1918Dear Barton:
You have a man in your employ that I have thought for a long time should be fired. I refer to Sherwood Anderson. He is a fellow of a good deal of ability, but for a long time I have been convinced that his heart is not in his work.
There is no question but that this man Anderson has in some ways been an ornament to our organization. His hair, for one thing being long and mussy gives an artistic carelessness to his personal appearance that somewhat impresses such men as Frank Lloyd Wright and Mr. Curtenius of Kalamazoo when they come into the office.
But Anderson is not really productive. As I have said his heart is not in his work. I think he should be fired and if you will not do the job I should like permission to fire him myself. I therefore suggest that Anderson be asked to sever his connections with the Company on August 1st. He is a nice fellow. We will let him down easy but let’s can him.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherwood Anderson
Yay, Sherwood Anderson!
November 21, 2014
Very creative indeed!
brilliant!
proving his true calling. 😀
That was my reaction — he was a talented writer and made the right choice!
Love it.
🙂
so funny your “heart of the matter” since “heart/s” I have formally accepted for a year of a project around creativity and art – how I got to the “heart/s” took the longer way around but indirectly in the shortest time span for me…
I do basically what Sherwood did “fired the other topic/s”
When someone asked Carl Jung what the fastest way to success was, he said, “The detour, of that there is no doubt.” Glad you’ve zeroed in on what you’re going to do.