Let’s just write it down. My thoughts, today’s insights, what’s
keeping me busy walking home on a Thursday night. Let’s write it down so I’m
not forgetting it, write it down so I can reread in 10 years time and realise
this was one of those moments. Two things happened today. Well, more things
happened; I played tennis over lunch and I had a very nice dinner prepared by
Pieter’s gf and I woke up late without an alarm clock because I’m used to Bo
being my alarm clock and she’s not here but that’s not what I was talking
about. Two things today, on the same day, that made me realise.. well…
re-realise if that’s a word, why I am doing what I do. Career-wise. Why I’m in
banking and what the purpose in the greater scheme of things is. De stip aan de horizon. I sort of forgot
for a while, being preoccupied with my great life here and with the banking
career and with many awesome happenstances but not the true (work-life) passion
that’s awaiting me in some years’ time. This morning I read a motivation speech
by a young lady about why she wants to work for Rabobank, about sustainable
food production in Africa and R&D in food&agri and about hunger and
feeding 9 billion people in a few decades’ time. And then this night I went to
a theatre to see the documentary “Where there’s a well” which is about potable
water in Malawi and how this feeds into sustainable growth and a bit of
traditional aid & NGO bashing – which I am always appreciative of. Well,
both those things reminded me of the bigger plan, the plan I had set out a year
and a half ago and what should lead me to working in the field that I am most
passionate about; sustainable economic development in the less developed parts
of the world. I like finance and banking and that’s why I enjoy my work &
life but it’s not the true passion. It’s a stepping stone to that, cause when I’ll
be skilled and experienced in a field and when I’ll be adding value then I can
venture off to wherever and make a difference. Slipped the mind for a while,
glad I was reminded. Twice. In one day. Coincidence?
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