Understanding those internal drives will help you harness the essence of who you are and direct that energy in a positive way. We all have our internal drivers that manifest themselves through our daily actions. Famous psychologist Carl Jung once said, “who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakens.” Creating certainty starts with developing a keen sense of who you are, what you need, and where you want to go. The challenge is actually making the time and committing the energy to do so. It may sound a bit cliché, but only you have the capacity to really know yourself. It’s very easy to fall prey to having too much time on your hands and spiraling into the psychological trap of self-doubt and procrastination. The idea is to get yourself into a structured routine to keep you active and productive. You may want to replace your commute to the office and morning planning with a drive to your local coffee shop where you read the paper and make your list of job search activities for the day. Revisit the core elements of your former routine and consider which ones you can recreate. Take the time to create some basic guiderails to help keep you on track. Your job is now getting a job, so you need to treat it that way. Creating certainty in these uncertain economic times requires establishing structure, knowing yourself, and creating a plan. Your first order of business should be to restore these elements in your life as best you can and then start thinking about how to get yourself out there in a deliberate and focused way. The loss of your daily routine, commute, work space, and social contacts is nerve wracking.
The loss of a job or the experience of career transition is a big shock to the brain. This fear can be psychologically paralyzing, particularly when it comes to the job search. Not knowing what’s around the corner often leads to fear. On the flip side, uncertainty in our lives can be stressful. It’s one less thing we have to worry about. From knowing the sun is going to rise in the morning to the regularly scheduled time of our favorite show, the predictable elements of life give us a sense of calm. We all like predictability because it makes life easier.
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