I recently left my job at TU Delft. While this was a bit of a shock to my colleagues, for me it was just another step on my journey. At my farewell, I tried to explain this through a story that I wrote for my colleagues. You can find it here on Medium: https://medium.com/@miekevanderbijl/from-here-to-there-the-non-linearity-of-careers-41e7d0a208da
Mieke! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing article. I feel as if you were reading my mind. I am going through some questions I am trying to answer and your article helped me to bring my focus to the compass. Muchas Gracias!!