I share this story occasionally, it’s very personal but also one of the more important moments and lessons of my twenties. After I got my degree in Chemistry from
Millikin University, I did what nobody in my department did—I skipped grad school. Instead of going down the path towards a PhD, I moved to Durango, Colorado and worked at
Fort Lewis College for two years as a Resident Director.
You might have known the RD under a different name like Hall Director...
When Rick and I (and many others) were tossing ideas around for this blog, Rick found
Robert Rabbin's Six Principles of Authentic Living. I might be scooping him, but I wanted to write a few thoughts about the first idea on Rabbin's list: Live your own life...