There are three different types of professional identity in the workforce. The commonly known types are singularity (meaning experts and specialists), and multiplicity (meaning generalists or multi-talented). The third type, hybridity, is missing.

I believe anyone going on a self-discovery quest needs to have at least a week to allow the body, mind, and emotions to go through natural cycles of healing and rest before insights and transformative experiences can arise. It's a process after all.

The purpose of a self-rediscovery quest is to come to a new level of union with self, without feeling cluttered and distracted by outside influences.