Comments on: The Secret Power Behind Not Knowing What You’re Doing

By: Brittany Chaffee

Brittany Chaffee — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:12:55 +0000

Hi, Mackenzie!

Thank you so much for reading. And we COULD be related! If not that, we’re flailing through this together. I think it’s really important for us to realize we’re all (sort of) self-imposters and to be easier on ourselves. Sending you all the good vibes that you’re doing all you can – and you’re doing GREAT.

xo,Brittany

By: Brittany Chaffee

Brittany Chaffee — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:11:26 +0000

In reply to Sal.

Sal,

This comment made my day! I’m so happy you’re taking the plunge into doing something new with your career. Of course, I can attest that it’s the scariest thing but I do think being vulnerable gives us so much opportunity. And yes! The unknown opens up the gates for curiosity, thus driving us further. We just have to get past that un-energized, scary as crap part 😉 And we will! Wishing you all the good fortune in your endeavors!

~Brittany

By: Mackenzie

Mackenzie — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:53:34 +0000

Beautifully written, Brittany! I feel the same frustrations (seriously, the same! Are we related?). After this year of difficult or impossible connections and so much flailing, this is such a reassuring piece to read.

By: Sal

Sal — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:32:24 +0000

Thank you for this, Brittany… I think I feel something similar, leaving a career where I knew what I was doing, and now studying for a doctorate where I feel like I know absolutely nothing every single day. I’ve been doing it a year and I still know nothing! But in a curious way, it drives me, I think. I like how you describe that feeling of the unknown. The flow state is wonderful to experience. But I think this non-knowing state is also natural to us. That familiar discomfort.

Also I quite like the thought of being a laughable speck in the universe, amongst all other laughable specks out there!
Sal 🙂