The Late-20-Something's Professional Dilemma

So what do you do when, no longer protected by the wonderful safety net known as “business school,” you realize that the thing you thought you wanted to do isn’t actually what you wanted to do?

Well, before anything else, you panic. Then, piling on that panic, you tell yourself, “You seriously fucked up, didn’t you? You’re the one guy who decided th... See more

I’ve noticed that this pressure to find your “thing” when you’re second-guessing your career at this stage is a universal phenomenon. The stress is real, as you feel like the rest of your life is dependent on figuring out your next move. So if that’s you, I have two things to say:

1. You’re not crazy.


2. With a little urgency and agency, you can figure it

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If you poll a group of strangers on their biggest fears, I imagine that you would hear a collection of answers like, “dying,” “public speaking,” “flying,” and “family illness.” But I think, for most people, the real answer to this question lies deep in their subconscious, and it only surfaces it when risks becoming a reality: the fear of not capita... See more