Reinventing Yourself

 This is purely for fun, so the risk is all yours. If you wish to reinvent yourself, make sure

You are capable of invention.

You are capable of it a second time.

Look for inspiration in the guy who invented the light bulb. Also, the wheel.

Go to the place where the Wright Brothers flew their first plane- Kitty Hawk. I have been there. That alone is not sufficient, as you can see! But might help.

Read books about creative thinking, Six Hats et. al.

Stare at the sea, horizon, anything that is far away. It always helps.

Stop reading this, and start doing something. Might ultimately lead you to reinvention of something. Maybe even yourself.

Reinventing Yourself

 The only reason you can't do this every day is because it may need some preparation, or work. But periodically in life, it might be doable-if you think it's desirable. For example, careers can change- from small to large changes of direction. You can learn a new skill, a new musical instrument, or a sport, like I learnt Golf, to add to Badminton or Cricket that I played earlier. 

Why do it? It makes life interesting, for one. If you learn a new software as an academic, it may help you to get published, and that counts. If you learn how to write Cases, again, it can help you teach better in a class. You can use these cases too. Sometimes, you can also publish these.

Reinventing yourself may mean a change in direction, or a change of pace. Or just redefining your priorities, and doing more of something, and less of other things. Working of your health or fitness, maybe, as some of my friends seem to be doing. You don't have to go to the Himalayas to become a hermit, you can do lots of interesting things in the plains. 

Try it, if you think it's worthwhile. Life becomes more interesting, so you have nothing to lose.