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Diversify Yourself
It is good to love what you do, and find something to do that you really love doing. Most people who rigidly follow their professional ‘calling’ dictated by their upbringing, society or who they are, set themselves up for dissatisfaction, as they believe they have failed if life isn’t perfect.
Even the pressure to find the ‘calling’ can make youngsters depressed and anxious. The solution is to diversify your life, and eventually diversify yourself.
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Enmeshment: One Becomes The Job
Common signs of enmeshment, when the boundaries between personal life and work are fuzzy, are:
- When the job is eating up all their time, with none left for hobbies or family.
- When the job is the only thing in the mind, and the only thing to discuss in any conversati...
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Enmeshment: No Boundaries Between Work And Personal Life
Jobs which lead to ‘enmeshment’, a state where work and personal life become one, are mostly self-determined.
The person is usually not working for someone else in a 9 to 5 role but is in professions that involve one’s identity, like a doctor, lawyer, entrepreneur...
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A New Cultural Identity
The ongoing pandemic, as any global crisis, is disrupting most elements of our lives, including our work. Many are forced to try something new and are seeking a new identification.
Many are evaluating their lives for true meaning and purpose, leading to a disidentification from their job t...
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Change Is The Only Constant
The problem with a career-centric identity is that it makes the person dependent on an external factor: Their work.
When people who base their whole identity on their job are laid off, transferred or downsized, they face an existential crisis. Many have poor coping skills ...
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Passion Is Overrated
- It’s a basic axiom that people do better work when they find that work meaningful. Bosses who take this to mean that it is their job to provide purpose tend to overstep.
- Insisting that people have passion for their job can place unnecessary pressure on both boss and employee.
Comfort zone
Escaping from your comfort zone is a necessity in order to rise above the masses. Even though your daily routine feels safe and pleasant, that doesn’t mean it’s beneficial. In fact, the safer you feel, the less likely you’ll do anything to make progress .
A comfort zone isn...
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