It seems that some people have already been born to know what profession they want to pursue, don’t they? But not everyone is so lucky. Deciding what will become of your professional future is not an easy task, after all, the choice will be part of your life.
Choosing the ideal course or career to follow can cause uncertainty. Nobody wants to invest in a course they don’t like or work on something they know from the start that will leave them unmotivated and discontented, but these 5 TED Talks can help you discover how and what you will love to work on.
How about watching the videos before making any decisions? The answers to your questions may change completely after this session. Look:
1. HOW TO FIND AND DO THE WORK YOU LOVE
Scott Dismore, who presents the lecture on the video, has already had a frustrating job because he decided to follow the advice that he should work only in the largest companies. Everything changed when he heard that working with what he does not like just to illustrate his resume of him can be the biggest waste of time in his life of him. He quit his job and started interviewing people about their careers. The result? The conversations caused 80% of respondents to quit their jobs in search of what they really liked.
2. A SUCCESSFUL PHILOSOPHY MORE GENTLE AND QUIET
The career crises are becoming increasingly common in the corporate world. According to philosopher Alain de Botton, people own their success, but also their failure. No one can really have everything and often our ideas about success are based on the lives of others. Therefore, we must focus on our own wants and concepts to get where we really want to go – not where others want to go.
3. WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
Human beings live life fulfilling six human needs: they need certainty and security, but they also need uncertainty and variety; you need to feel meaningful and unique, but you also need to feel connected with other people; it needs to grow and to give beyond itself, always. Which of these needs drives you the most? According to Tony Hobbins, your answer will determine what you do and what success means to you.
4. THE CAREER ADVICE THAT PROBABLY NEVER HEARD
Susan Colantuono explains that people should think not only about the job they want to do, but also about the industry in which it is inserted and the financial and strategic goals of the companies they want to pursue career. If you are after success, whether as an entrepreneur or in an organization, you need to make sure you truly understand your professional goals and the goals of the place.
5. BE A CREATOR OF OPPORTUNITIES
We all have talents and can create something meaningful for us and for those around us. But where to start? And my shyness? Writer Kare Anderson shows, from her own history of chronic shyness, how she helps others discover and use their own talents and passions.
