In our youth, we have many milestones which help define our short-term future: graduating secondary school and going to university, graduating university and getting our first job, getting married, and having a baby.
During each of these changes we have an opportunity to re-invent ourselves. We can redefine who we are, explore areas of personal development and wash away bad habits and start new.
But as we get on in our careers and as we pass many of these milestones in our lives, the frequency with which we re-invent ourselves dwindles. We get get stuck in a job we don’t like. We lose vibrancy, lose energy, and sometimes lose a sense of purpose. There is no school system or social system to tell us what is the next step in our lives. Even though the motivation to reinvent ourselves decreases, the need to re-invent ourselves increases.
For you, it may mean re-inventing your career, re-inventing your personal relationships, or re-inventing how you define yourself.
It is scary to make change. But, the world is changing quickly around us without our control, and it’s scarier to think what you might become if you don’t change.
Trust your instincts. Instigate change for your personal development. Embrace change with optimism and a positive attitude and you will bring vibrancy and energy to your life.