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The thing you chase for forty years and then wonder who was chasing whom.
originFrom Latin carrus, a wheeled wagon's racetrack.
double meaningAs a verb, careering means hurtling out of control.
ladder mythMost modern careers zigzag, not climb.
lifespanAverage person changes careers five to seven times.
the ironySame word for steady path and reckless plunge.