Can We Plan our Work for the Future?
We are living in troubled times, and unless you are completely offline or off-grid, you will feel it. Like me, you might feel it in your bones and look for things to do that relieve the disturbances.
As a Career Strategist, I’ve called myself an incurable futurist, but I think that needs to change. I’m feeling the need to be cured. Cured from what I know, because there are energies at play that I don’t want to play with, and when I’m at my worst, I even hesitate to acknowledge them. But I must, since we are all affected.
I’m interested in the state of not knowing, and as hazardous as it is to stay in that state for any length of time, I think it’s necessary to get comfortable with it. With turmoil and change happening at the speed of light, things are unpredictable and uncertain.
For most of us, the current paradigm holds us entrapped in systems that don’t serve all of humanity, or life on the planet, all the time. We feel this in our bones, too; however, refreshing side hustles, involvements, and volunteering activities keep us buoyed up.
I listen, read, and watch plenty of wise, educated people discussing and exploring ideas about the future of work. And yet, I feel the energies at play may disrupt any kind of dream if it is not be regenerative.
So, in terms of our work in the future, can we plan?
If we were to plan our career, what would be the goal? Would it be our financial success, or the health and well-being of the planet? Could these be the only two options?
I concur with those who say we are in an existential crisis, and I don’t think following any form of binary option is helpful. It seems the only way to think about work in the future is to stay present to what needs to be done now and contribute where we can to any form of thriving.
And maybe the paradigm we’re in can be rethought, reimagined, or revised
I heard someone the other day say that they were a pessimistic optimist, and it got me thinking if that describes me right now, too. I do think we are entering a time of transition to what we don’t know yet. So the only thing we can do is to stay present: to do what interests us, to be open and learning, and to be involved with what is good, helpful, uplifting, kind, and regenerative.
To add: “Watch what you focus on, as it is likely to be magnified.”
Kaye Avery
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