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Why You Should Celebrate Feeling Confused in Your Career
If you're at a point in your career where you feel confused, that might actually be a good thing! Consider these questions.
Confusion can feel uncomfortable and even scary. But, if you are at a point in your career where you are feeling confused, that might actually be a good thing! What it means is that you are ready for something new, something different, and that you are on the cusp of change, growth, and evolution.
Feeling confused can mean you are being an active participant in your life. Confusion sometimes happens when you try to reconcile new pieces of information or realizations with your existing knowledge and/or biases. Tension between these pieces can create uncertainty, fear, and doubt; however, as NPR noted several years ago, this tension, if managed productively, can lead to learning, revelation, and excitement.
Here are some questions to ask yourself during this stage of career confusion>>