While at
college, everyone has some dreams – visualisations of things that we would like
to attain in life. But as years roll by, quite a few amongst us suffer are and
suffer from feelings of having botched up. You could be in a good paying job,
yet feel discontented with it because you feel that you are stuck in a pursuit
that carries no great weight. You tend to doubt if at all the job you are in is
your cup of tea.
They say that a
cat has nine lives and you have just one. There is no scope of living it over
again. External influences and intensities coupled with bad judgements can
unsettle and wreck you unannounced. Therefore, you need to safeguard your
interests and make certain that all your career moves are apt. You need to
particularly make certain that your hunt for contentment and sense remains
unhindered.
It is
unfortunate but true that quite a few people select a job without understanding
what it is all about or what it holds out for them. We tend to consider things
from incorrect perspectives and act in haste. And then there happens to be no
alternative left but to accept it as fait accompli. We are forced to
rationalise our action and believe that it is not realistic to pursue something
that we are passionate about.
Any decision
that pertains to your career or life should be prompted by three guarantees –
being successful and happy in the career that you enter; maintaining a good
work-life balance so that happiness enjoyed gets a boost; and living a life
that is principled and honourable. Have
you given thought to these issues or closed your eyes to them? The fact is that
in our quest for instant and short-term advantages and rewards, we generally
erase from our mind possible aftermaths of our decisions and actions.
When you make a
career choice, it is not about getting a good job that pays you well or offers
you good perks. It extends much beyond that. It is your work value that matters
more than anything else, because invariably work value influences your individual
life and has a great bearing on it. The satisfaction and delight that you
derive from your work is contingent on the worth and import of it.
It is essential
that you do what is known as tactical planning to live your life. The planning
that you do has to be practical and sensible; and devoid of any rigidity in any
form. Your plan has to be such that you do not get stuck while meeting emerging
contentious situations and prospects. The fact that you and your company can be
successful only if you cater for strategic swings cannot be afforded to be lost
sight of. Likewise, similar principles are applicable in your individual
domain. You invariably need to begin with a distinct and precise plan that does
not allow you to deviate from your principled standpoints.
That every
individual seeks to lead a meaningful life is a truth beyond doubt; this
craving amongst people has been in existence since centuries. It is also a fact
that nobody can offer nippy solutions to widespread problems that plague us.
However, if you can strap up some concepts and thingies, the process of making
choices can be rendered simple and trouble-free.
The basic
question that needs to be answered is the methodology that you need to adopt to
apportion your time, fortes and efforts. That is what will define your line of
action. The maiden requirement is to identify what matters most and least to
you in your career. You will encounter major problems when your line of action
is not in harmony with various imperatives that make you feel exultant and
contented. You simply cannot afford to be guided by impulse or at the behest of
anybody who happens to be more vocal than others. If you do so, you will be all
set for times that will be ambiguous and unrewarding.
You should be
also clear about what inspires you. Any ambiguity with regard to the link
between stimuli and inspiration should be dispelled. It should be understood
that contentment and discontentment are two distinct phenomena, irrespective of
each other. Had they not been so, you would have never got to like or dislike
you job simultaneously.
Factors that
result in discontentment at work can be broadly classified into two categories
– feeling-generating and import generating. The former comprises, inter alia, organisational
approaches, superintending systems, congenial working conditions, salary
structure and prestige. If all these conditions are fulfilled, you are unlikely
to be discontented with your job. It will be a different thing that you may not
truly like your job, but you will not detest it totally. On the other hand,
import-generating factors are exciting assignments, appreciation for jobs well
done, accountability and individual progress. They are highly dynamic by
themselves and make you believe that your efforts and exertions are indeed
telling; you get inspired by the inherent settings of the work per se.
The above two
factors explain the reason why people gifted with particular flairs and who
harbour the best intentions get to be disenchanted after making a career
choice. If your choice is prompted by feeling-generating factors, you are more
likely to suffer disenchantment and demoralisation. They are important
considerations alright, but do not necessarily increase your oomph levels or
give wings to your passions. Issues related to the relevance of work, prospects
for growth, getting recognition and shouldering enhanced responsibilities are equally
important to derive happiness.
The truth behind
being happy with your career lies in discovering one and then devoting yourself
to it. You will have to fall in love with it. After all, the [H1] most
horrible days of those who enjoy what they do are better than the best days of
those who do not.
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