In the harsh and unpredictable labor market, advice on how to succeed does not change. Wise leaders say: work hard, take advantage of opportunities, weigh risks, follow your passion and so on. Although much more attention should be paid to what should not be done.
There are three typical career mistakes that people make all the time, and not just at the beginning or when changing jobs, due to the fact that they think wrong about the career. So says Deepak Chopra - an American doctor of Indian origin, the spiritual mentor of Hollywood celebrities and the best-selling author on self-development and health. Work.ua publishes his opinion on what prevents people from being successful in work and life.
Experience shows that the worst thing people do in their careers is to make the following misconceptions:
Low expectations.
Feeling that you need stability.
Lack of vision as you grow.
We consider these errors separately, although they are certainly interrelated.
Mistake 1. Low expectations
Few people are gifted with an unwavering determination to conquer the world. But most people are fragile and insecure. They want to feel safe and think that without claiming much, they will find peace. It is not true. Limiting their expectations, they push themselves into a trap and get a job with disabilities to develop into something of any value. For every boy reporter who becomes editor of a newspaper, or a guide in Hollywood who is trying to sell a blockbuster script, there are hundreds of others who are stuck at the entry level. This is not a job that keeps you from moving, it’s psychological limitations, the bar you set too low.
Mistake 2. Predictability Trap
Life is unpredictable, and most people cannot accept it to such an extent that they seek certainty where it cannot be. They follow the opinion of people around them and begin to work where they are advised, only to feel safe when they manage to adapt to other people's expectations. While true success is built on the victory over uncertainty, on the ability to wrap the unknown in the field for creative opportunities. Undoubtedly, personal uncertainty is expensive. It requires a conscious effort to put itself in a position where everything looks mobile and changeable. But if you do not do this, there is only one alternative: all possibilities are closed.
Mistake 3. Neglecting Growth
Most interviews are based on one pattern, when the applicant tries to prove without even crossing the threshold that he knows how to cope with the job. This is an empty ritual, part of the play, which is needed only to demonstrate confidence. In fact, great careers are built on growth. It’s hard to see your own potential for growth, especially when you are young. However, it is a mistake to think that you will not grow. That is, the future (even if it seems unattainable for now) will itself offer you a lot of opportunities. What you can do today, what you know and how far you can see - all this is a changeable, mysterious growth process.
What links these three errors? Inability to predict who we will be in the future. Uncertainty, anxiety, and the need to keep working are powerful forces. They tempt us to believe that we will always feel the same as now, think the same as now, and look at the world through the prism of the present. The need to feel safe creates a problem, which is why these three career mistakes are so common.
You can avoid these traps by working on your beliefs, replacing those that pull you into the past with those that open the future without alarm. To develop your expectations means to bring open goals that will bear fruit for a long time to your life, and not just to your work. Here are a few mental attitudes that guide the most successful people in the world:
I need to find out who I really am.
I want to grow and develop.
I need a vision that will guide me and inspire for many years, so that I can reach the highest point in my development.
My development has no limits.
I listen to the environment and act in accordance with the signals that I receive.
My mind is open.
I learned to live with uncertainty, replacing fear with faith in the wisdom of uncertainty.
I listen to intuition to make sure I am honest with myself.
I admit my mistakes, and this gives me the opportunity to move forward.
This list may seem long, but if you want to get one productive change that follows from it, then here it is: find people who share these ideas and follow them. It is not necessary to strive to become your mentors. Even better if they are the same age as you. Chat with them. Together, you can create a set of common beliefs that will support and inspire you.
There are three typical career mistakes that people make all the time, and not just at the beginning or when changing jobs, due to the fact that they think wrong about the career. So says Deepak Chopra - an American doctor of Indian origin, the spiritual mentor of Hollywood celebrities and the best-selling author on self-development and health. Work.ua publishes his opinion on what prevents people from being successful in work and life.
Experience shows that the worst thing people do in their careers is to make the following misconceptions:
Low expectations.
Feeling that you need stability.
Lack of vision as you grow.
We consider these errors separately, although they are certainly interrelated.
Mistake 1. Low expectations
Few people are gifted with an unwavering determination to conquer the world. But most people are fragile and insecure. They want to feel safe and think that without claiming much, they will find peace. It is not true. Limiting their expectations, they push themselves into a trap and get a job with disabilities to develop into something of any value. For every boy reporter who becomes editor of a newspaper, or a guide in Hollywood who is trying to sell a blockbuster script, there are hundreds of others who are stuck at the entry level. This is not a job that keeps you from moving, it’s psychological limitations, the bar you set too low.
Mistake 2. Predictability Trap
Life is unpredictable, and most people cannot accept it to such an extent that they seek certainty where it cannot be. They follow the opinion of people around them and begin to work where they are advised, only to feel safe when they manage to adapt to other people's expectations. While true success is built on the victory over uncertainty, on the ability to wrap the unknown in the field for creative opportunities. Undoubtedly, personal uncertainty is expensive. It requires a conscious effort to put itself in a position where everything looks mobile and changeable. But if you do not do this, there is only one alternative: all possibilities are closed.
Mistake 3. Neglecting Growth
Most interviews are based on one pattern, when the applicant tries to prove without even crossing the threshold that he knows how to cope with the job. This is an empty ritual, part of the play, which is needed only to demonstrate confidence. In fact, great careers are built on growth. It’s hard to see your own potential for growth, especially when you are young. However, it is a mistake to think that you will not grow. That is, the future (even if it seems unattainable for now) will itself offer you a lot of opportunities. What you can do today, what you know and how far you can see - all this is a changeable, mysterious growth process.
What links these three errors? Inability to predict who we will be in the future. Uncertainty, anxiety, and the need to keep working are powerful forces. They tempt us to believe that we will always feel the same as now, think the same as now, and look at the world through the prism of the present. The need to feel safe creates a problem, which is why these three career mistakes are so common.
You can avoid these traps by working on your beliefs, replacing those that pull you into the past with those that open the future without alarm. To develop your expectations means to bring open goals that will bear fruit for a long time to your life, and not just to your work. Here are a few mental attitudes that guide the most successful people in the world:
I need to find out who I really am.
I want to grow and develop.
I need a vision that will guide me and inspire for many years, so that I can reach the highest point in my development.
My development has no limits.
I listen to the environment and act in accordance with the signals that I receive.
My mind is open.
I learned to live with uncertainty, replacing fear with faith in the wisdom of uncertainty.
I listen to intuition to make sure I am honest with myself.
I admit my mistakes, and this gives me the opportunity to move forward.
This list may seem long, but if you want to get one productive change that follows from it, then here it is: find people who share these ideas and follow them. It is not necessary to strive to become your mentors. Even better if they are the same age as you. Chat with them. Together, you can create a set of common beliefs that will support and inspire you.
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