A job you do, defines you.
The first salary is always a
cherished memory; the joy of the first step towards independence, the gifts for
your near and dear ones, the happiness of family and friends, the result of all
the hard work of all the academic years. The job means so much - the key to your
need, greed, desire and happiness.
The professional life is like a
tread mill. The belt is continuously moving and you are running. But, running
with a purpose – in fact with all the purpose you have in your life. Your
parents take pride in your achievements, your job – more or less – proves to be
pivotal factor for forging your marriage, your children’s childhood and
upbringing is driven by your profession. With so much tied up with the job, it’s
hardly surprising that we choose to run tirelessly on this treadmill.
The pressures of life – peer pressure,
livelihood pressure, lifestyle pressure – keep pushing you to strive for growth
in the job. The ladder is in place and the height of the climb just doesn’t have
enough rewards but also the responsibilities and of course a better, enchanting
view. There is not much left to ask if you enjoy your job and as well, achieve
the growth you want.
There are just handful of Bill
Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. They have rode the wave of time
and been successful in giving out what the world wanted to have. The puzzle is
really not that difficult – It’s ‘Give and Take’. The difficult part of the
puzzle is ‘what and how’ of giving. The same principle applies for all the
jobs; the trick is to be right about plenty of things. The courage, abilities,
skills, knowledge, decisions – there is so much that goes into a success.
It’s a very long professional life; some 3-4
decades of work to be put in. You might not have the same jest and excitement
on the last day as you had on the first, but it should definitely be a day to remember
fondly for the rest of your life. Be good at ‘giving’ and even better at ‘taking’
!!
