Most of the time, we try to plan for change rationally and meticulously. We think about what we want to do, where we want to go or end up, and how we want to go there. But there’s something to be said about serendipity. For opening ourselves to discovering a path we didn’t even know was a possibility. For holding plans loosely and setting a different intention than simply to arrive at our original destination.
My guest, Diane Diaz, did a version of this when she was laid off from her job in 2008, along with thousands of others who found themselves without a job due to the financial crisis. She already knew — before being laid off — that she wasn’t happy with her career. But it was a stable job with a stable income, so she didn’t rock the boat. Well, the boat was rocked for her, as it were. And when she was laid off, she took it as a “blessing in disguise”.
But the interesting step she took after that was the equivalent of going to the train station and seeing what trains were available. Serendipity stepped in, and she found herself a new career, learning new skills and discovering a few things about herself she didn’t know about.
If you’re thinking of making any kind of change in your life, this conversation will inspire you and maybe even help you find some courage to go with the unknown to find what’s truly possible.
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226. The Purpose of Liminal Spaces During Midlife Transitions
225. Finding Our Way Through Major Life Changes and the Midlife Emergence with Jen Berlingo
224. Settling Into Olderhood and Finding Our New Way Forward with Paul Long
223. How Do You Prepare to Retire From a Career You Love with Merle Saferstein
222. How To Master Ourselves Through Difficult Situations with Vivek Chakrabortty
221. The One About Change, Getting Older, The Things We Can (and Cannot) Control
220. Sustaining Our Drive and Ambition as We Get Older with Kathy Oneto
219. Deathbed Wisdom for a Happier Life with Dr. Kathy Zhang
218. Let's Make This The Best Year Yet: Goals for 2024
217. Year-End Reflections and Key Takeaways From 2023
216. A Conversation About Growth with Yvonne Marchese
215. [Dear Lou] Family Tension Following Retirement
214. Living Our Legacy with Merle Saferstein
213. [Curveball Series] When You're Forced to Retire From Your Corporate Career with Roberto Seif
212. How Our Definition of Success Change As We Get Older
211. How Much Money is Enough to Be Happy in Retirement with Luke Mathers
210. Retirement is Dead, Long Live Retirement (Modern Retirement, That Is!)
209. The Modern Retiree Manifesto: A Framework for Retiring in the 21st Century
208. Beyond Financials: The Skills We Need To Navigate Retirement in the 21st Century
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