I am Marat from EMMOTION, HR professional and career coach and today I’d like to discuss
8 lies we tell ourselves about our career.
There are many people that due to certain circumstances stopped enjoying their jobs.
They end up settling with uninspiring workplaces due to fear of not getting a better professional
life, or not finding an inspiring job position.
Whether it’s a fear, lack of confidence, or just not giving enough importance to a
professional aspect of your life, it’s important to stop telling yourself 8 following lies:
I’ll stay here only for another year A lot of people have said this at some point
and many times the year turns into 3 or 5.
Stop wasting your time on something you don’t enjoy.
If you know it’s not the right company or the right career for you, make that change
now.
2.
This is my field and what I’ve studied Just because you have your degree in Mathematics
doesn’t mean you should suffer a boring to you career.
There is no reason that you can’t go out and become a software designer, photographer
or a social media manager if you passion lies there.
You’d be surprised how many hugely successful people didn’t work in a field related to
their degree or didn’t even have a degree in the first place.
3.
There are no jobs out there Alright, the unemployement might be an issue
in certain countries, but there are still many jobs available everywhere.
If you can’t find a job, you aren’t looking hard enough.
A company will always make room for qualified people and you can always consider freelancing
as an opportunity.
Over 37% of the current workforce in the United States and over 20% of workforce in many European
countries are freelancers and it’s hugely increasing in the rest of the world.
4.
My salary is too good to leave This is a very dangerous trap to believe in.
Once you become used to a certain income, your lifestyle expenses seem to follow, which
makes it hard to consider a lower paying career.
Remember, money is just paper.
You cannot put a value on your life experiences, your life quality, the time that you will
never get back.
Do something you love; it’s a far greater investment.
5.
My company needs me too much Even if you are the only employee in your
company, you can be replaced.
It doesn’t matter how experienced you are, how much knowledge you have or how high your
work ethics are, you can easily be replaced.
Don’t feel guilty for wanting to leave a career you don’t enjoy just because you
think your company requires your input.
6.
I am not so unhappy as others Millions of people compare and tell themselves
that “everyone hates their jobs” or “there are worse careers.”
This is a dream killing lie, you can’t fall for it.
Sure, everyone dislikes their job at some point, but if it becomes an everyday matter,
consider a change.
Being unhappy at work will slowly drain all the creativeness and all the energy from you.
7.
I’m too old to start a new career Your age is just a number and you only get
one shot at this life.
Staying in a career because of you think you’re too old to start fresh is foolish.
As long as you’re willing to learn and get out of your comfort zone, there is no “too
old.
8.
This is the only thing I know how to do Another lie we can tell ourselves.
The true interpretation of this is: “I don’t want to leave the comfort zone and learn anything
new.”
Sometimes we can feel that we don’t have other skills, but we definitely do.
Also learning should always be considered, in fact we should be learning constantly
Remember, you spend around 45 years of your life working.
Don’t lie to yourself, don’t build up excuses, it’s never too early or too late.
Put your happiness above it all, don’t wait and do it now.
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