Careers, Life and Questions (Feb 01, 2022)
Wish you a Happy Career Tuesday!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"You cannot learn what you think you already know.
Thus, when your ego gets in the way, you don't grow."
II.
"Be consistent. Be reliable. Be well-liked.
Your job is safer than 90% of your peers."
III.
"Your goals do not matter. Whether you achieve them or not.
Who will you become because of the journey - is what matters."
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
James Clear, NYT bestselling author of - Atomic Habits, talks about trusting your own actions over your stated desires to understand yourself -
"Your actions reveal how badly you want something. If you keep saying something is a priority but you never act on it, then you don’t really want it. It’s time to have an honest conversation with yourself. Your actions reveal your true motivations."
Source: Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
II.
Ankur Warikoo, entrepreneur and social media influencer, writes about creating the right stories for yourself in his book - Do Epic Sh*t :
"Who you spend time with will define the stories you hear. The stories you hear will define the stories in your head. The stories in your head will define you."
Source: Book: Do Epic Shit by Ankur Warikoo
1 Question
What troubled you today? When will you confront it?
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Until next week,
Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times