Society tells us plenty of things about what we must want in a career and what the options are—which is weird because I'm pretty sure society knows very little about any one of this. When it comes to careers, society is similar to your great uncle who traps you at holidays and goes on a 15-minute mostly incoherent unsolicited advice monologue, and you tune out almost the entire time because it's super clear he's hardly any idea what he's discussing and that everything he says is like 45 years outdated. Society is like that great uncle, and conventional wisdom is much like his rant. Except in this case, rather than tuning it out, we pay rapt attention to every word, and then we make major career decisions based on which he says. Sort of an odd thing for all of us to do.
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This post isn't me giving you career advice really—it's a structure that I do believe can help you make career decisions that truly reflect who you're, what you want, and what our rapidly changing career landscape seems like today. You're not really a pro only at that, but you're certainly more qualified to find out what's best for you personally than our collective un-self-aware great uncle. For those yet to start your career who aren't sure what you would like related to their lives, or those currently in the midst of your career who aren't sure you're on the proper path, I hope this post can allow you to press the reset button on your own way of thinking and acquire some clarity.
Finally, it feels great to put this post up. It's been way, way too long. The final year has been pretty frustrating for me and anybody who likes Wait But Why—a lot of build-up of ideas with none of the satisfying release of those ideas on the blog (most of my a year ago has been spent taking care of another, way longer post). I'm hoping this WBW Dark Ages era is nearing its end, because I miss hanging out here. Thanks, as always, to the little band of ridiculously generous, ridiculously patient patrons who have stuck with us through this kind of slow period.
Society tells us plenty of things about what we should want in a career and what the possibilities are—that is weird because I'm pretty sure society knows hardly any about any one of this. As it pertains to careers, society is similar to your great uncle who traps you at holidays and continues on a 15-minute mostly incoherent unsolicited advice monologue, and you tune out almost the complete time because it's super clear he's hardly any idea what he's speaing frankly about and that everything he says is much like 45 years outdated. Society is like that great uncle, and conventional wisdom is much like his rant. Except in this case, instead of tuning it out, we pay rapt attention to every word, and then we make major career decisions based about what he says. Sort of an unusual thing for all of us to do.
This post isn't me providing you career advice really—it's a platform that I think can help you make career decisions that actually reflect who you are, what you would like, and what our rapidly changing career landscape looks like today. You're not just a pro only at that, but you're certainly more qualified to determine what's best for you than our collective un-self-aware great uncle. For people yet to begin your career who aren't sure what you want related to their lives, or those currently in the middle of your career who aren't sure you're on the proper path, I hope this post can assist you to press the reset button on your thought process and get some clarity.
Finally, it feels great to put this post up. This has been way, way too long. The past year has been pretty frustrating for me personally and anyone who likes Wait But Why—a lot of build-up of ideas with none of the satisfying release of these ideas on the blog (most of my a year ago has been spent taking care of another, way longer post). I'm hoping this WBW Dark Ages era is nearing its end, because I miss chilling out here. Thanks, as always, to the little number of ridiculously generous, ridiculously patient patrons who have stuck with us through this type of slow period.
