Don’t Wait To Plan Your Career

Your career path is something that must be planned out ahead of time. Kids tend to have crazy plans to be astronauts, the Pope, President, and so on. As you get older you tend to be a little more realistic with your plans. While you may indeed reach your childhood dreams, it is important to map out your path to make sure that you can actually achieve it.

There are a few important steps that you should take before starting down a career path. Read on to learn what they are:

Picture Yourself At The End

Try to imagine yourself at the end of the career path you are aiming for. Can you see yourself being happy and successful there? If not, you may need to adjust your plan.

Although it is good to follow your dreams and ambitions, if you do not have the confidence in yourself to get to a certain place, it is unlikely that you will. Either change your mindset and believe in yourself more or choose a career path that you honestly believe you can flourish in.

Don’t Settle for Money

Money is great and all, but don’t choose a career path simply because it pays well. Do not only think about how to attract money – you can all the money you want but if you hate your job it won’t be worth it.

You may need to work in places that you don’t enjoy at the beginning of your career but whatever path you envision yourself working in for the rest of your life should be something you enjoy doing.

Trust me when I said that if you enjoy your job, you will enjoy your life. An unsatisfactory job simply ruins your day, five days a week every week. It isn’t worth it!

Don’t Give Up

Once you’ve committed yourself to a career path, you must accept the fact that there will be complications. I doubt that anyone has a smooth ride for their entire lives, no matter the situation.

Troubles are a part of life. We must accept them and do our best to overcome them one at a time. If you have a vision [1] and the passion to reach your goal then no obstacle should get in your way for long!

Set your heart and mind on what you want. Never settle for anything less. As I said earlier, you may need to take jobs that you don’t enjoy in order to survive in your path. Once you reach the goal, you will never need to do that again. You will have your dream job. This will make you happy, no matter what the pay is like.

Do you feel motivated yet? Lastly, I would like to share this book called ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hll which has helped me drastically when I was at my lowest- being conflicted by different career paths. I would love if you take a look at it as well, Download Think and Grow Rich Now. I would love to hear your feedback about the book once you’re done!

Eric J. Clay

Learn how you can enrich your own, as well as others' lives. Live life to its fullest and in abundance!

View All Posts

Our Blogs

How To Let Go Of The Past

All About Why Life Is A Journey Not A Destination

Why You Should Never Give Up On Your Dreams

5 Simple Ways To Control Your Thoughts Effectively

stop thinking about something feature image

5 Ways To Stop Thinking About Something

6 Simple Ways To Clear Your Mind Under 15 Minutes

Why Do People Want To Change Careers?

The most common reason for wanting a change is monotony. If you do the same job, year after year, without change, it isn’t surprising that you would get bored. Many people are okay with doing the same job for years, while some are not. There’s nothing wrong with feeling this way but there is a lot to be done if you wish to actually achieve a career change.

Another reason is dissatisfaction with your particular job. [1] You may dislike your employer or feel that your hours are too long, or even that you pay is too low. In this case, you may just need a change in location. If you enjoy the job itself but don’t like something about your immediate environment, then consider transferring to another job location.

Another is a lack of fulfillment. You like your job and are good at it, but you feel like there is something else you should be doing with your life. Look into it! If there is something else, you could be doing which would give you a sense of fulfillment then you should go for it.

Tips For Preparing To Change Jobs

There are a few things you should look into before abandoning your job and starting all over. The first is to look into the skills required for the job you wish to move into. You may find that you don’t have all the skills required as of now. You should learn the skills you need and make sure you’re good enough at them to succeed before moving on.

If you find that you can’t fulfill the job criteria, then perhaps it isn’t the job for you either. If you are lost and unsure about your career path, you can listen on think and grow rich audio to help you further understand where you passion lies in. Over the years, Think and Grow Rich has helped many clueless souls in achieving their ultimate career choice.

Plan ahead five years. Envision yourself five years from now in the new job area. Do you like what you see? If not, perhaps you need to rethink your plan or read this book.