Work At Home: Is What You're Looking For Compatible With Who You Are?
When I was a youngster, my mother occasionally cooked liver for dinner. It happens to be one of my most unpleasant childhood memories. I simply could not force myself to eat this meal no matter how many times she cooked it or how often I tried to pretend it was something else. (And if she cooked Lima Beans along with it... uggggg, I'd race from the table to the toilet to empty my mouth.)
Some people dislike broccoli, others cringe over cherry pie, and my younger daughter dislikes carrots. I had to contend with liver - dry, shoe-leather-like liver.
And when dining out with my folks now (Mom's in her late 80s) and she orders liver and onions (when she could have had ANYTHING on the menu), I'm still amazed!
Why does this matter? Because being forced to enjoy a dinner of liver is like forcing yourself to change personalities.
Dr. David Niven’s 2002 book, The 100 Secrets of Successful People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It, makes this point beautifully.
Dr. Niven points outs, “Certain jobs require a distinct personality. There is little point in pursuing a job in communications if you are not an extroverted person who loves to interact with people.
"If your soul bursts with passionate creativity, you are not likely to be content with a job in accounting.
"Personalities are like shoe sizes. They are not subject to our choice or preference, but they can be occasionally fudged - with uncomfortable consequences.”
Truly successful people got that way, in part, by following their natural talents.
Some people are terrific speakers who can engage audiences of thousands and motivate them to action. I, for one, have always found getting up in front of an audience enjoyable - whether in a play, as Student Council President in Jr. High, Sr. High, or College. Others cannot fathom stepping into the limelight and find the though more terrifying that death itself.
Some people enjoy working in solitude; others must have the activity of people buzzing about. Neither is right or wrong. We are simply different.
The path to success begins by first understanding who you are — recognizing your true personality – and choosing a career path that fits with your natural talents.
Are you doing that as you contemplate making a change? Were you well-suited to your work when working for others and is your personality fit for working by yourself?
Think about it - being happy is VERY important to your life and health.
And once you decide, then follow your heart with all your strength.
Leave the Rat Race behind and follow that Dream!
Charlie
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