"Focus on what you know about yourself, what skills you have or might get, what serendipitous options might be available to you, and how you can make the most of them." -- Understanding that using Inversion as a mental model for career planning is the wrong approach is something I agree strongly about now (at the age of 37). I like Pam's approach: "Focus on what you know about yourself, what skills you have or might get, what serendipitous options might be available to you, and how you can make the most of them." -- This will help you figure out the type of people you want to surround yourself with.