Not knowing what you don't know and doing something about it.
Starting a new job requires you to adopt the posture of a child. You don't know what you don't know - someone needs to guide you. But imagine how daunting it must be for the person that starts a new job, in a new industry, from home, and with limited guidance. I can imagine for that person, it's near frightening.
And I can imagine that we are in that situation more than care to be - 2021, what will it hold? Who will guide us through it? Will we see our families? Will a vaccine help or hurt? I challenge you that the angst and discomfort ought to be embraced.
Let's embrace uncertainty, ambiguity, and what-ifs. Because if we do, we'll have direction. Because embracing the unknown is stepping into - towards - possibility.
Being in the posture of possibility is being endlessly curious. The question, "What will 2021 bring us?" turns into, "What will I do in January?" Then as January nears its end. you'll ask, "what will I do in February?" And before you know it, your curiosity will have taken you through the entire year - time to start thinking about 2022.
If you are feeling stuck, be curious about what's immediately in front of you. Step towards it, and then step again.