CAREER

No One Is Coming to Rescue You

What are you waiting for?

Photo by Yoshiki 787 on Unsplash

I see too many people stuck in a “holding pattern” in their lives and careers. If you push, you find out that they already know what they should do.

They just refuse to accept it.

Sometimes, it seems like they’re waiting for a “hero” to come along and rescue them. The problems they’re facing feel insurmountable. Taking action feels too scary. They don’t feel capable for one reason or another.

Well, I have some bad news:

• Politicians will not save you (or the planet).
• Leaders will not rescue you (or look after your career).
• A talent agent will not discover you at your day job.
• An editor will not pull a draft off your laptop and run screaming to a publisher, “Look at this masterpiece! We must publish this!”
• No one cares more about you than you do (except maybe your Mom).

“No one is coming to save you; no one is…