We all have two stories. The first is the story of your life, in which you are the main character on an unpredictable journey through a complicated, confusing, and ever-changing world.

Once upon a time, being good at your job meant developing and using your expertise to complete a well understood set of tasks as part of a proven process to achieve a well-defined goal. Not anymore.

As a society we are scared to label and confront our fears. Instead, we put on a brave face, muddle through riddled with anxiety and die a little more inside each day.

While it's daunting not knowing where the next pay cheque is coming from, it's rewarding to press pause, take stock and consider the future.