Our past informs our present and our future. Our experiences—positive or negative—reinforce our decisions when transition is upon us.
Think about this for a moment. When we get positive results, we tend to continue making decisions based on those results. When we get negative results (unless we look for excuses), we tend to look for other approaches.
If you’re feeling stuck in terms of what you want your next chapter to be, start by looking back to past experiences and what you learned.
Some of the big factors to crawl over:
Self-image and ego
Changes in your health
Financial security
Willingness to fail (the only true failure is not trying)
To bring yourself forward into the next iteration, think of yourself as a child and engage your sense of wonder, curiosity and willingness to explore.