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I’d like to share with you a decision-making technique. In this context, I’m focusing on careers and how to find more fulfilling work or align with your purpose. But this method can be used for many areas of life.
If your career feels off or you’re feeling restless, this technique can be surprisingly powerful in helping you find clarity.
It’s simple: ask yourself, where’s my energy at?
This is common advice given to people from friends or colleagues because they want somebody to find something they love or their passion, right?
But I suggest that that’s actually a really bad idea and can actually be counterproductive to your career.
In this article, I’ll describe what to do instead.
The official-looking letter from the taxman looks formal, black-and-white, and decisive. That’s how many people think their career decision is going to arrive: like ding! — here it is, in writing.
You’re going to be an astronaut. You start Monday. You’ll earn twice the salary, and you only have to work a four-day week.
People expect that level of perfect clarity just to turn up. And in the absence of it, they do nothing.
But the reality? It doesn’t show up like that.
“So if you’re feeling a little bit restless in mid-career, not sure what to do next, this will explain the psychology behind all of this. Why you’re feeling restless, why you’re maybe yearning for something else. It’ll also describe why you should take that seriously, what to do about it, and the barriers you’re likely to face along the way.