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A carrot has just been dangled infront of me at the end of a stick: a chance to try out for a structured training program that will prepare me for a "successful and rewarding career" in my current job. But would it be worth my time even if I manage to get in? I'm sure most of us would face this sort of dilemma at some point in time.
Are you in an empty pursuit of other people's goals? Sometimes, people get stuck in a career or vocation because that is what they feel obliged to do, given that this is what their parents, teachers, superiors or bosses aspire them to be doing, or that is what everyone else in their peer group is doing. In an effort to please these other people, they find themselves stuck in a job that they do not inherently like, putting in years of their time on a path that they would not have chosen if not for some form or another of social coercion. If you think you are in the above situation, it is better to change your route now rather than look back in regret 30 or 40 years down the road.
In the corporate world, there is such a term called a career path or track. It is essentially a mapped out route of the progression that you will likely make or have to make as you move up the corporate ladder. An analogy would be a railway track that brings you from point A to Z. Essentially, to get to point Z from point A, there is no choice of route as it is a fixed track. But as the train driver, you could control the speed on how slow or fast you want to go. The only problem that you face getting to point Z is that you will have to past through point B to Y before you can reach your objective. If the station masters at these other stations so decide at their whim and fancy not to let you pass through, then it doesn't really matter how fast you want to go as your train would have to stop at their stations. In the military and government, they bring it one step further, the moment you step onto point A, there are already people up there who have already decided where your end point is. It could be as far point Z, but most people end up much closer to A, maybe point Q or T, so it doesn't really matter where you want to end up as it is not really your choice.
On the other hand, if you are doing your own business or self employed, you do not have a set path. You start at point A and determine your own final destination, it can be at point Z or anywhere in between. You can basically lay your own tracks as there are no fixed tracks or can even choose to bash into the jungle if that is what you fancy. Yes it may be a tougher route but it gives you total control of your destiny instead of having people determine it for you. There are no station masters along your route and even if there are, you can take a different path to bypass them.
With the above analogy in mind, regardless of which of the above path we already are on, which point towards the end destination we have already reached, or how fast we are currently moving, it is of utmost importance to slow down and reexamine whether or not we are on right path and whether we are on our own path. If we are not, is it worthwhile to make a switch now even if it can be painful? Choose your path carefully, as it determines the chances of you successfully reaching your end goal, a destination of your own choice.
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Are you in an empty pursuit of other people's goals? Sometimes, people get stuck in a career or vocation because that is what they feel obliged to do, given that this is what their parents, teachers, superiors or bosses aspire them to be doing, or that is what everyone else in their peer group is doing. In an effort to please these other people, they find themselves stuck in a job that they do not inherently like, putting in years of their time on a path that they would not have chosen if not for some form or another of social coercion. If you think you are in the above situation, it is better to change your route now rather than look back in regret 30 or 40 years down the road.
In the corporate world, there is such a term called a career path or track. It is essentially a mapped out route of the progression that you will likely make or have to make as you move up the corporate ladder. An analogy would be a railway track that brings you from point A to Z. Essentially, to get to point Z from point A, there is no choice of route as it is a fixed track. But as the train driver, you could control the speed on how slow or fast you want to go. The only problem that you face getting to point Z is that you will have to past through point B to Y before you can reach your objective. If the station masters at these other stations so decide at their whim and fancy not to let you pass through, then it doesn't really matter how fast you want to go as your train would have to stop at their stations. In the military and government, they bring it one step further, the moment you step onto point A, there are already people up there who have already decided where your end point is. It could be as far point Z, but most people end up much closer to A, maybe point Q or T, so it doesn't really matter where you want to end up as it is not really your choice.
On the other hand, if you are doing your own business or self employed, you do not have a set path. You start at point A and determine your own final destination, it can be at point Z or anywhere in between. You can basically lay your own tracks as there are no fixed tracks or can even choose to bash into the jungle if that is what you fancy. Yes it may be a tougher route but it gives you total control of your destiny instead of having people determine it for you. There are no station masters along your route and even if there are, you can take a different path to bypass them.
With the above analogy in mind, regardless of which of the above path we already are on, which point towards the end destination we have already reached, or how fast we are currently moving, it is of utmost importance to slow down and reexamine whether or not we are on right path and whether we are on our own path. If we are not, is it worthwhile to make a switch now even if it can be painful? Choose your path carefully, as it determines the chances of you successfully reaching your end goal, a destination of your own choice.
Do subscribe to Prospecting LIFE if you like my post.
Visit Prospecting LIFE Bookstore for recommended readings to bring success into your life!
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