Thinking about leaving the cannabis industry? Find some inspiration from the lone wolf.
I've had this conversation many times over the past several months with people who are burnt out and tired, but determined to stay loyal to cannabis. Universally, I tell them to leave the cannabis pack and stay true to their mission.
Let me tell you more about the lone wolf, they aren’t who you they think they are.
A couple of years ago, I was labelled with the lone wolf archetype during a job interview. Initially, I took the label with some pride, assuming it meant I had values of self-sufficiency and non-conformity. However, it also irked me a bit, as I assumed some connotations that I don’t play nice with others.
So I dug deeper into what the lone wolf does in nature.
Lone wolves play a crucial part in maintaining genetic diversity within wolf populations. For instance, genetic detective work has revealed that a lone wolf from Finland significantly contributed to the genetic diversity of the only pack of Swedish wolves, which was facing grave inbreeding and probable extinction.
Moreover, the natural process of dispersal, where individual wolves leave their packs to find new territories and mates, is essential for preventing inbreeding within packs and expanding the range of wolf territories.
I've left several cannabis companies, all of them I think are in a better place because of my contributions. I try to stay friendly with the leaders still at those companies because of what they created for my career as well.
What’s the takeaway from this post? The lone wolf cares deeply and sacrifices for the pack, leaving behind the comforts of home.
You can quit the cannabis industry.
You don’t have to quit being a friend and advocate. Sometimes the best thing to do to advance the mission is to exit the echo chamber and find new mates.
Hope this helps someone who is tired of the non-sensical regulations and bills not getting paid.
Go forward and disperse your genes and grow your family of like minded people.
It's 6:00 AM somewhere, and that means that I'm allowed to drink espresso at midnight.
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