My first posting has led to another philosophical question. When you as an individual can actually escape the numbness that comes from a lack of spontaneity and innovation in your career, what do you do with your new found energy?
I liken this to what I consider would be my response to climbing a mountain (mind you I have never done this and most likely never will because it really does not interest me). But, if I trained and developed my skills enough to climb Mt. Everest, once I got to the top I might actually think, "now what?". After all, you cannot live there, even if it is the most breathtaking view you have ever witnessed. How long would you stand there after making it the top? Of course, I would relish in the moment of the achievement as anyone should that makes this trip (even though I wouldn't do it I still admire those that do). But, what do you do next? I would inevitably have to climb back down the mountain and live with the memory of the view.
Now as a career coach, my job is to get others to the point where they move their mental obstacles to those things they want most in life (much like climbing that mountain). However, there is much pain that an individual must go through (or maybe we should call it growth) in order to actually decide what they want to do with their new found energy.
Is this confusion a requirement of the process? How do we as individuals (assuming we are not all educated in the differing coaching philosophies) assist each other through this vulnerable stage? And lastly, does the uncertainty associated with this stage make people turn back to the comfort of their old habits and live only with the memory of the view?
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The comparison to the mountain climber got me thinking- Be careful what you wish for, it just might come true.
I recently read about the phenomenon where people achieve tremendous success or reach incredible goals and are left feeling empty and/or depressed. The author says it is because somewhere along the way those people lost sight of their core values and the goal became more important. By core values, the author was speaking of what you value most in your life, not necessarily compromising your standards or ethics. Even if something is worthwhile and admirable, if you have to violate your core values to achieve it, it will be an empty victory. In other words, sometimes how you get somewhere is more important than where you go.
It was an interesting thought and one I plan to ponder as I move forward in this crazy game called life.
So, as usual, the journey is more important than getting to the destination. There is a poem called "The Station" and unfortunately I cannot remember the author, but it describes how people are always waiting to get to the next station as if on a train. What they don't realize is that the destination is only a singular spot in the entire journey and they forget to enjoy life on the train as well.
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