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Am I Up for Another Round of Reevaluating, Rebranding, and Resolving Anew?
Of course I am! Life is all about reevaluating, rebranding, and resolving.
Today I made an unintended statement that resonates with me quite a lot.
Self-awareness is not a constant. Because it shifts so readily and frequently — it requires regular check-ins.
It doesn’t matter what you do — doctor, lawyer, merchant-chief, artist, teacher, whatever. Like all other aspects of ourselves, the awareness of our career identities is going to change.
Why? Because change is the only constant in the entire Universe.
The irony of this truth is that we humans tend to be resistant to and afraid of change. That’s because we seek comfort and familiarity as elements of our perceived stability.
This is easier to reconcile for some people than for others. And it also can cause people to be judgmental of you and your choices in a way that contributes to complications in achieving comfort.
When you choose to take paths that are not “normal” or “common” for your life, this presents multiple additional challenges. Part of this is negotiating not just outside perceptions — but also challenges with more frequent discomfort.
