Your Sorting Hat: 2 steps of hard work, one thing in mind and everything is possible
Career Tuesday
Careers, Life and Questions (Jan 31, 2022)
Wish you a Happy Career Tuesday!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"Define and measure yourself by the dreams you pursue,
Not from where you were born
Or where you started from."
II.
"The most valuable survival skill both in Nature and in Corporate life is -
'Adaptability'.
You succeed when you are prepared for change and are willing to respond."
III.
"Hard work pays off the most when it is done twice -
First - when you earn an opportunity. Second - when you make the most of it.
First - get that job offer. Second - succeed in that role."
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
David Allen, consultant, on how the mind works, in his book - Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity -
"Everything you’ve told yourself you ought to do, your mind thinks you should do right now. Frankly, as soon as you have two things to do stored in your RAM, you’ve generated personal failure, because you can’t do two things at the same time. This produces an all-pervasive stress factor whose source can’t be pin-pointed...
..Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about projects and people, not simply reminding yourself they exist."
Source: Book: Getting Things Done by David Allen
II.
Amy Morin, author and psychotherapist, talks about carrying the right belief, in her book - 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do:
"Deliberate practice is more important than natural talent. Although we’re often led to believe that we’re either gifted with natural-born talent or we aren’t, most talents can be cultivated through hard work. Research studies have found that after ten years of daily practice, people can surpass others with natural talent in chess, sports, music, and the visual arts. After twenty years of dedicated practice, many people who lack natural talent can gain world-class achievement. But often we believe if we weren’t born with a specific gift, we won’t ever be able to develop enough talent to become successful. This belief can cause you to give up before you’ve had a chance to cultivate the skills necessary to succeed."
Source: Book: 13 Things by Amy Morin
1 Question
If everything is possible until proven otherwise, which career goals will you choose?
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Until next week,
Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times