I’m not sure that I want a conventional career, but will ‘opting out’ really effect change?

Choosing to work for a charity or working from the ‘inside’ of a corporation aren’t the only options that can help effect positive change. You could, for example, live in a commune or build your own eco-friendly house and live according to your values. Whatever option you choose though, you need to make sure you think carefully about what it involves and whether it will make you happy.

Accepting an office job might not give you all the time in the world to grow vegetables, but on the other hand, you need to consider how much large-scale influence you will have if you are living in a remote area. In the end, it comes down to deciding what you want and need and perhaps finding a compromise between these two routes.

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