Sometimes, when you are
not looking, someone might say something or you might think something very
random, unplanned, and unsought which changes your life or has a big impact on
the status quo. Keeping that in mind, here are ‘Nine nuggets of Random Advice’,
which I am hoping are the catalyst to change that you were waiting for.
Nine Pieces of Random Advice:
Education – Ensure that the skills you will learn from your
undergraduate and degree courses are marketable – You may enjoy arts and
history or such but the career prospects are limited.
Continuing Education – Never stop learning – try to enroll in a new course
every 2 years for the rest of your life
Have a Hobby – one that you truly enjoy and are good at – it is
better to relax while pursuing a loved activity (like drawing/painting/music
etc.) rather than just plonking on the sofa and watching TV.
If you have a BAD
BOSS – complain to HR and ask for a department change – if that is not
helpful or possible in your case – try to change jobs immediately – working for
a Bad Boss can kill you (Stress and depression both can be fatal)
Forgive fast Forget
faster – Whenever someone
makes you angry – relax and forgive them – it’s not for them, it’s for you. I read a very good quote on this, “Getting
angry is like punishing yourself for others mistake” Why would you want to do
that?
Self-assess – Regularly, say every six months, sit down in a quiet
place and do your own life assessment – It’s really simple – just answer the
question “Who am I?” and answer it honestly – then read your answer and see if
you are happy with it. If not, then the next question is “Who do I want to be?”
Chart your plan to become who you want to be – the main areas of assessing who
you are or what defines you would cover your skills, values, interests and
priorities.
Set Goals – Always set your goal. Whether personal or professional
– if you are married or in a relationship – have some common goals too. The
importance of setting goals cannot be overstated. – If you are not working towards something you are just
drifting aimlessly.
Be cool – Nothing is permanent in this short life of ours –
Errors and mistakes done 20 years back really don’t matter now, do they?
Similarly, todays mishaps will be forgotten tomorrow; don’t fret and don’t over
think.
Finally, I think the best random
advice anyone can get is, “Breathe”
- that's what keeps us alive - take a deep breath, relax, regain your focus -
jump right back into whatever it was you were trying to achieve
Author: Shabbir Bandukwala - All copyrights
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