A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine who is only a couple years into his career talked to me about how about he feels as though his older friends’ careers have been so much more structured than he envisions his has been.
But the truth is that few career paths are as structured as we envision they were, after the fact. We can make conscious decisions about training – getting the PMP, doing an MBA, etc.
Over at 99U, I saw this quote from Podcaster and 43Folders founder Merlin Mann at The Great Discontent
It’s easy to start regarding yourself as some kind of big success, crowing about all the things you did to get there and how you became a serial entrepreneur. But, most of us are just lucky to be alive.
Everyone encounters setbacks and twists in the path. The process by which we arrive at our life and career decisions is rarely a straight line. Control what you can, plan what you can but don’t obsess. Enjoy the process while you’re working it out.