I had the chance to talk to one of my close friends in
college who is about to make that confusing and crucial discernment I think we
all post-grad students had been through – choosing path after college. It was a
good one hour of conversation. Several points were formed in the course that I
guess it is worth sharing.
One thing we realized is that we
are blessed to specifically identify the kind of life we want to live. The passion
that is sometimes elusive to many is quite determinable in our lives thanks to
years of immersion and engagement. We realized that passion is really constant.
It is there inside us that energize us to get out of bed and seize the day. We
realized that the passion we identified has consistently manifested itself in
our decisions, in our commitments and our dreams. This is a good thing.
However, in this discernment, it is likewise crucial to be deliberate in
developing real skills that would translate those passions into concrete
actions and results in the world. We might have an overwhelming passion for
something but it remains internal, something abstract, something which is only
a potential unless we have the skill to translate it into work and results. I
have identified that for myself that the way for me to manifest my passion for
development is through the study of the law and all the skills that comes with
it. Thus, in the next years after college it is important to be really
deliberate in our effort to deepen our knowledge and sharpen our skill base.
1. The best way to do this is to articulate first how you see yourself in 10 years based on your vocation.
2. Identify your present skill sets in relation to that vision
3. Identify the skills you need to improve still based on that vision
4. In between the present skill and the skills that needs development is fertile ground.
5. Make a skill development plan that targets the gaps which means the present skill that you want to improve and the new skill you want to acquire and base your decisions from there.
6. Immerse yourself with activities that enhances those needed skills
1 comment:
keep up the good work! hold fast to that positive outlook! but in reality, life is not perfect at all there are things that are beyond control, you won't know it's happening until it struck right into your face! and it's not a fault to commit mistakes, to stumble, its just a part of a long bumpy ride ahead, just keep ur shoes greasy to side step the bump! haha..!! seriously, sometimes u have to go barefoot! and it's not about picking ur step on good grounds, its how u hurdle and carry every step! its not about getting there, its how u got there!
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