In a recent post we explored the shift from seeing discipline as restrictive and rigid to seeing it as a habit. But here’s another thought I had been reflecting on for months as I observed how discipline supports me in my own life.

In general I believe that people would like to be more disciplined but it likely sounds like too much of a task, more work to do or incredibly boring.

Before I truly understood my own creative process, I remember being very creatively frustrated very often without truly knowing why.

Like honestly, what if we really, truly, over-enthusiastically championed our own ideas, goals, plans and projects?

As I’ve experienced many times over, it is ok to reinvent your career as many times as you want. It is safe to do this and the learnings are immense.

A ritual that I live by, even if I only get 2 minutes to do it, is to wake up (but lay in bed a few more minutes), say thank you and ask “how can I serve today?” And let me tell you, that question is answered almost immediately.

While I love encountering those lucky folks who absolutely love their professions I think a lot more people work in the liminal space between deadlines and daydreams.

From my own experience I know that when we sit with ourselves and answer these questions we create an opportunity to build a career in a way that we are seldom encouraged to start from.

We change, our lives change, our skills change, our self awareness changes and therefore our careers may also be asking to change.