Life Altering Decisions

[b]RIGHT[/b]

I have almost come to the conclusion that I should quit my job. It's not a bad job; they treat me quite well and are paying half the money for my studying. It's easy and it not really a struggle. I get long holidays and my colleagues give me bare jokes.

[b]BUT[/b]

I've been there THREE years. I have NO motivation anymore. It's boring and I'm not sure if I even want to go into the career that the training is for.

[b]SO[/b]

While I haven't completely decided yet, I will talk it through with friends and family. It is unlikely that I would find something better than the current job, but I don't want to just go out and find another one. I want to travel the world. I want to learn Arabic. I want to broaden my horizons.

[b]HOW[/b]

My dad left me a little money in his will. I could use it to fund some travel, but I don't think it would be too difficult finding work in certain countries that I would like to visit, insha'Allah. Even more so if I completed a course about teaching English abroad. apparently it means there are hundreds of countries that you will never have difficulty working. Of course that type of thing is not guaranteed, but maybe I need to put my trust in Allah (swt).

[b]EVENTUALLY[/b]

I would like to get married and would want a career. But because the sister concerned is still in uni and her parents want her to finish before we can get married, I have to wait for just over 2 years either way. So now might be my only chance to be free, before I have too many obligations with family etc that would mean I can't do this. This might be my only chance. I might regret it for the rest of my life if I don't do it.

[b]HOWEVER[/b]

It is quite scary. Like being on a diving board and not sure whether to jump off or not. I will make istikhara insha'Allah and, like I said, consult with many people.

[b]SO[/b]

Have any of you lovely people ever had to make a potentially life-altering decisions? Did you chicken out and always wonder 'what might have been'? Or have gone for it and fallen flat on your face. Maybe you have made the decision and it's been the best thing you've ever done in your life. Maybe you know there is one on the horizon and you're not sure what you should do. Finally (and of COURSE most importantly), what do you think I should do?

[b]PEACE[/b]

[size=9]*I was joking when I said that telling me what I should do was most important. I know many of you will guess this is a joke. But I'm afraid some people might deliberately give me bad advice to pay me back for them thinking that I am egotistic. [/size]