I like to think of a numerical age as a relatively high-variance (statistically) way of summarizing a lot of attributes: experience, wisdom, flexibility, free time, passion, pain tolerance, risk tolerance, technical skills, social skills, social preferences, self-confidence, over-confidence, family priorities, geographic mobility, neuroplasticity, and lots more.
I suggest taking an inventory by reflecting.
This helps in many ways:
* People are able to compensate for lots of weaknesses by using other strengths.
* Some roles, companies, industries will naturally align better than others.
* Reflection can lead to a certain level of acceptance. Own it; be confident in who you are. If there are parts you don't quite understand, be confident that you have started to increase your awareness and process of discovery. This process for many people becomes a very meaningful way to deal with uncertainty.
* Don't let others' assumptions (which are frankly, often relatively unexamined) creep into your brain unexamined.
I like to think of a numerical age as a relatively high-variance (statistically) way of summarizing a lot of attributes: experience, wisdom, flexibility, free time, passion, pain tolerance, risk tolerance, technical skills, social skills, social preferences, self-confidence, over-confidence, family priorities, geographic mobility, neuroplasticity, and lots more.
I suggest taking an inventory by reflecting.
This helps in many ways:
* People are able to compensate for lots of weaknesses by using other strengths.
* Some roles, companies, industries will naturally align better than others.
* Reflection can lead to a certain level of acceptance. Own it; be confident in who you are. If there are parts you don't quite understand, be confident that you have started to increase your awareness and process of discovery. This process for many people becomes a very meaningful way to deal with uncertainty.
* Don't let others' assumptions (which are frankly, often relatively unexamined) creep into your brain unexamined.