It is becoming more and more dangerous, in our times, to live a life in the aggregate. That is true especially when you’re trying to figure out your next move.

You know how one year, everyone knows you need an M.B.A. to succeed at anything, and then the next, they’re saying that there are no jobs out there anyway, so don’t even try.

Learning that the unfamiliar isn’t to be feared is almost never easy. Just try something new and slightly scary. Catch yourself off-guard and see what happens.

Yet, you can learn to turn a sudden shift in your life to your advantage. You might shake up a lot of people, especially the ones who aren’t happy with how they’re living. But it can be a real chance to turn your life around, by exploring what it is that you really like.

Here are some tricks of how to start to do just that.