Careers and seasons

Careers are like mother nature...they go through seasons.  There is the winter where everything seems dry and cold.  Then the spring where little signs emerge that you are on the right track.  Next comes summer--it's hot--but a good hot which indicates you are on fire.  And, then there is fall.  A time when things are not so cold and not so hot.

I've found that fall is the hardest season of them all.  Why? Because you can easily mistake it for winter and make a wrong move too soon.  Or, you can mistakenly think that your still in summer and not realize that you are no longer on fire!  It all depends on the temperature.  To me, this is the worse.  As a member of Gen Y, trying to distinguish between staying and going, trying and not trying is all very frustrating and confusing.

I guess the good thing is that without fail, seasons pass.  And the fall season that we all find ourselves in sometimes will also pass.  Whether it's our personal or professional lives, the atmosphere around us never stays stagnant.  We can embrace this change, just like we do the seasons, or we can resist it.  When winter comes, we put on  coat.  When spring comes we carry an umbrella.  When summer comes we put on shades.  But when fall comes we resist.  Why is this?  Why is it that when fall approaches we never know what to do?  Do we wear a jacket or not?  Are shorts okay?  What about sandals and open toe shoes?  Fall seems to breed confusion in us all.

Well, I think I have the answer.  No, I can't change the seasons.  And, I definitely don't want to resist them.  Who can resist mother nature?  What I can do is flow with the seasons and take them day-by-day.  If it's hot I will wear shorts.  If it's chilly, I will wear a jacket.  And, that's just how we have to approach our work life sometimes.  If it's cold and bitter, cover up.  If it's hot and sweaty, dress light.  The next time we find ourselves in a fall-like season at work life, let's do ourselves a favor and just take it day-by-day!