What would be the one piece of career advice you would tell to your younger self if you could travel back in time?
We spend a great deal of our early professional years attempting to “get it right” (I am still in this phase, so I know it a little too well)—choosing the ideal path in life, and accepting everything out of a fear of missing out.
However, I’ve learnt that real-world experience eventually begins to change our perspective.
We gain knowledge, we unlearn, and we realise that while certain things are more important than we ever anticipated, others are not as important as we thought they were.
So here it is, a chance to stop and think. What advice would you like to have received earlier in your career?
Thriveglobal states that perhaps you wanted someone to tell you to stay away from the comparison game and concentrate on your pleasure and personal fulfilment. Not to worry about your professional accomplishment in comparison to your friends, and do not let passion talk stress you out. It is OK to pursue a career focused on financial security.
The above website also claims that although it is a significant factor, job satisfaction need not be the exclusive source of fulfilment. For happiness and fulfilment, look into volunteering activities or other pastimes. Be at ease with the unknown since the path to success is uncertain. If necessary, give yourself a chance to take a break and heal.
Featured also claims that perhaps you wish you knew that you should invest in connections with peers, interact with people outside of your area, establish trust, overcome impostor syndrome, establish boundaries that will last, cultivate strong skills, exercise strategic patience, and place a higher emphasis on relationships than titles.
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