The Pathless Path
by Paul Millerd
Millerd left a prestigious consulting career and writes about the 'default path,' its scripts and its hold, and what it is like to step off it without a plan. It is reflective and honest about the discomfort, money and identity included, and it refuses to promise a happy ending. For people questioning the script, it is good company.
Read it if…
you have a good job and a growing suspicion that it is not your life.
Skip it if…
you want a career strategy; this is a meditation, not a method.
Three things you will actually use
- Name the default path; it loses some power when named.
- Experiment with small departures before big ones.
- Expect the discomfort; it is the price, not a sign of error.
Do this first
Write the script you are following in three sentences, and who wrote it.
Our verdict
Honest and reflective; a companion for the questioning stage.
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