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When following passion feels like betraying sacrifice

I want to quit my high-paying job to become a teacher but my family thinks I am crazy for walking away from financial security.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Choosing purpose over profit can feel like squandering the very opportunities that family sacrifice was meant to secure.

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