Herminia Ibarra
What if discovering your true calling through deep introspection is a myth? You cannot think your way into a new career, but you can act your way into a new way of thinking.
You discover your new professional identity by actively testing reality through small experiments rather than waiting for an epiphany through introspection.
We do not possess one fixed true self waiting to be found, but rather a multitude of possible selves that must be explored and evaluated in the real world.
Embracing the chaotic transition period between old and new identities is a necessary phase where you must tolerate ambiguity without rushing to premature closure.