Do Nothing? Stay and Fight? Leave?
Stuart Walton
Digital creator . Web Designer . Writer. Left wing . Stoic . Founder of Get Pro Copy in Manchester, UK. Contact me at: 07462923476 [email protected]
I was always a fan of the "Cornerhouse" cinema in the late 80s and 90s when I lived near Manchester and taught here. I liked the fact it released indie films that couldn't be found at the Gaumont or ABC (truly showing my age). I was disappointed when I learned of its demise many years ago and was subsequently delighted today when I discovered "Home Manchester" with daughter on a half term stay. She wanted to watch "Women Talking", a film that has seemingly bypassed Vue and Odeon in Norwich, her teen equivalent of the Gaumont and ABC.
The film was a slow burner, but incredibly powerful. You can see the trailer below and judge whether you'd watch it.
The first hour involves a group of Mennonite women and a kindly male teacher, August, discussing three options following rape and assault in their community.
Those three courses of action are mulled over for the bulk of the film and I won't spoil the plot by revealing what they decide to do.
In life and business, as this newsletter is titled, we often face those three choices. I've faced it many times in employment and self-employment, where my instinct is always stay and fight and then leave realising stress and futile battle has been pointless.
In teaching, at the very end of my 27 year career, I should have just left two toxic workplaces, instead I fought.
Doing nothing is perhaps the path of least resistance and one we often take to minimise tension and conflict, but who can really tolerate a shitfest day in, day out, at work and home?
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I've the patience of Mother Theresa generally, but, like many, have a tipping point.
Recently, I've realised at almost 58 years of age (late learner), that doing nothing is not in my character and staying and fighting is a major health hazard.
No.
If you hate your job, hate your home, hate your family relationships, leave.
It's a brave path to take, I know, I know.
Do Nothing? Stay and Fight? Leave?
My advice in life and business is to leave.
The only time leaving is wrong is with Brexit - that monumental, generational, economic folly was the only time I'd say - Do Nothing.
In business and life though, choose happiness, choose free will and just leave.