The new economy has put a lot of us in the same boat. Corporate downsizing, organizational restructuring, layoffs, early retirement-many people are left to wonder about their futures. What's next? The world of work has changed dramatically. For most people, there is no going back.
There comes a time in every life when we are challenged to start over. We leave a life that we know and where we are comfortable for an unknown future. A significant part of our identity fades away as we begin a new journey. Voluntary or not, the world invites us to begin again, to renew.
We leave deep fingernail tracks in the doorframes of life, a testament to our struggle to cling to what we know, hoping to stay where we are. Life, nonetheless, boots us through to the other side.
It's time to start over.