After spending about half my life climbing the corporate ladder, I decided to stop climbing. I’m building my own staircase, climbing at my pace and enjoying the view while I’m at it.
My Story
I’ve always been super ambitious, driven and self-motivated, determined to be the best in my field and with aspirations to be the CEO of a Bank. I remember being interviewed for a local newspaper, and my headline was “ambitions to be a female CEO of a Bank”. For many years, it felt like I was running, achieving one milestone after another, committed to the end-goal of being a super successful banker.
Qualification after another, promotion and the next and I have to admit, it was very fulfilling for years until slowly a feeling started to edge in, I felt like I had the power and potential to do more, something more “aligned” with my purpose.
I knew, in my heart, I was destined for more. But first, I need to understand what “more” was. First, it was titles, promotions then money of course. But when I started my journey of self-discovery. I realized that what I was seeking for so many years, WAS what I wanted but isn’t anymore.
That if it looks good on paper but doesn’t feel “right” in real life it may not be worth it. I started finding what I really want to do, who I want to be on this earth and slowly I’ve redefined my own idea of success.
All I can say is the journey of finding myself, my light, has been liberating. I live by my own terms, defining what success means to me, not what would look better on a corporate ladder.
I choose not to run anyone’s race or play by anyone else’s rules. I want to live a full, inspired life - and achieve success along the way. Success that makes me “live light” - with purpose and meaning.
I won’t say the change was easy, but finding my personal Noor and owning my personal power - has been life–changing. It gave me enough power to quit a job, stand on my own and open a firm. In my heart - that’s peak performance!