Do you daydream about doing something completely different? Maybe you've been thinking about pursuing a different career, something unrelated to what you do now. Maybe you don't have any experience in it but believe it would help you find true happiness and success. Bridge jobs can lead to where you want to be, as you continue to experiment with your new identity. Staying the course Edit, 2/2/23: Mihaela pointed out to me in the comments that it's not ok to give 3 stars to a book that one didn't finish. Quite right! This rating is now lowered to 1 star.] This can be the same with hobbies. If you’re not sure what you would like doing, accept invitations from friends to join them in their favorite sport or take a class, like pottery or photography.

Gain as much knowledge as you can to help you continue to grow and experiment with your new identities. Bridge into the future Role models and career coaches provide mentorship and resources in professional and personal development.

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Reinventing yourself takes time. When we set out to achieve those big goals, it doesn’t happen overnight. Take a look at those larger objectives.

After you’ve researched, networked, and made smaller experiments, you are ready to take a bigger step away from an old career identity, towards a new one.Self-assessment will help you reflect on progress. You can reevaluate your long term goals along the way. Continuous reflection helps you to avoid stagnation and continue moving forward on your reinvention. Celebrate your success Now, once you have your top goals, set yourself up for success by setting up your life system. Sit in Solitude In short, they came up with the idea of "life traps", which are self-defeating modes of thinking and behavior learned in childhood as response to problems: Abandonment (when you feel people always leave and somehow seek out people who leave), Failure (when you feel like you can never succeed), Mistrust/Abuse (when you feel you can't trust anyone) etc.