How do you figure out what to do after you graduate from college? In this episode, I show a college student how to clarify what she wants, reduce the stress of finding the perfect job, and avoid getting overwhelmed by uncertainties.
Key topics we cover:
- 2:27 - How to reframe "I don't know what I want"
- 5:58 - How to use the "Happiness Pyramid" to clarify what you want
- 8:48 - What to do with advice that tells you to follow your passion
- 13:50 - Why feelings can be super useful in the process of clarifying what you want
- 14:40 - How to shift your thinking so that it's easier to recognize the options you have
- 16:24 - How to think about options
- 18:33 - How you should approach generating new options if things don't work out
- 21:05 - Why it's critical to learn how to deal with uncertainty
- 25:26 - How to design exercises that make the job search less overwhelming