50 Things To My Younger Self: Career and Purpose
About this guide
50 Things to My Younger Self About Career & Purpose
This guide is a collection of my honest reflections - 50 gentle nudges I wish I could have whispered to my younger self when I was trying to make sense of career, purpose, and all the uncertainty in between. At the time, I could understand the advice people gave me, but it wasn’t until life unfolded that the real meaning started to sink in.
Because what we do—and who we do it with—shapes us. Sometimes profoundly, sometimes subtly. If we’re unhappy at work or surrounded by the wrong kind of energy, it spills into every part of our lives. And yet, we’re often asked to make huge decisions about our future before we’ve even figured out who we are.
I remember being that 20-something, torn between two great interests: Organisational Psychology or Health Psychology. Everyone kept asking, “But how will you make money with psychology?” And in the end, I chose the path that felt more practical—not the one I knew best or loved most. For a while, I was convinced I had made the wrong choice.
This guide is not a roadmap—it’s a soft companion. A reminder that purpose is not a fixed destination, but a conversation we keep having with ourselves. You’re allowed to question, to pivot, and to grow. And maybe, just maybe, these pages will remind you that you're doing better than you think.