Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
How do you stay motivated in this lousy economy, with your lousy job, your failing webcomic, your dashed dreams? How do you keep going on?
Well at times the answer may be "Caffeine" but one thing I encourage people to do in their troubled careers is to remember a simple truth:
If you survive and prosper, you can share it with others.
When it comes to our careers it may seem we're always seeking answers. We want to know where to work. We want to know what job will fit us. We want to answer the right questions in the interview.
Of course we want answers. Answers tell us what we should do on the job. Answers give us directions to take at school. Answers comfort us in adversity – or at least let us know how bad the adversity is so we can face it.
Now of course I am all for answers, but I think it's important that we give Questions their due.
Allow me to express my most heartfelt invitation to those whose lives are not going as planned to try the ultimate cure-all for their problems. Your life may be depressing, you may not have the job you want, but I have the single, most powerful method in the world to cure your problems. This solution has worked for untold others throughout the ages and has a long, ancient lineage.
This most powerful technique is called "Getting off of your Butt."