Since the word career derives from the french meaning "racetrack", we should make one sure bet on the top three characteristics of career success.
Here is my personal trifecta:
1st Place: PERSEVERANCE
2nd Place: FOCUS
3rd Place: HUMOR
Without perseverance in the lead we're all in serious trouble. How many times have you had a great idea until a bump or roadblock sidelined your creativity? Just like that, your perseverance vanished. Without Thomas Edison's first place finish we'd still be reading by candle light. Develop this characteristic by increasing your capacity for disappointment. Sulk only for a moment. Then, be tenacious and try again.
In second place by a nose is focus. This is the long shot who darts out in the front of the pack. Focus is the key to getting work accomplished and goals achieved. Focus gives impetus to finish strong when so many things are vying for our attention in the midst of multiple distractions. Focus is harnessing your energy for a certain task until it is complete.
Rounding out the winning wager is humor. This spry attitude of looking at life through a positive lens is critical to our mental and physical wellbeing. When is the last time you laughed out loud from the gut?
In spite of an often grueling pace, laughter is the essential component that eases tension and stress.
No matter how we place our talents at the starting gate, the human quest for a meaningful career is a hard race to run. It asks for both speed and endurance simultaneously. The question is, how much are we willing to wager in finding a career worthwhile?
Of course, we missed out on the announcer declaring the last place finisher. It crossed the line but no one in the crowd saw it complete the race.
Apathy. It came in all alone.
Here is my personal trifecta:
1st Place: PERSEVERANCE
2nd Place: FOCUS
3rd Place: HUMOR
Without perseverance in the lead we're all in serious trouble. How many times have you had a great idea until a bump or roadblock sidelined your creativity? Just like that, your perseverance vanished. Without Thomas Edison's first place finish we'd still be reading by candle light. Develop this characteristic by increasing your capacity for disappointment. Sulk only for a moment. Then, be tenacious and try again.
In second place by a nose is focus. This is the long shot who darts out in the front of the pack. Focus is the key to getting work accomplished and goals achieved. Focus gives impetus to finish strong when so many things are vying for our attention in the midst of multiple distractions. Focus is harnessing your energy for a certain task until it is complete.
Rounding out the winning wager is humor. This spry attitude of looking at life through a positive lens is critical to our mental and physical wellbeing. When is the last time you laughed out loud from the gut?
In spite of an often grueling pace, laughter is the essential component that eases tension and stress.
No matter how we place our talents at the starting gate, the human quest for a meaningful career is a hard race to run. It asks for both speed and endurance simultaneously. The question is, how much are we willing to wager in finding a career worthwhile?
Of course, we missed out on the announcer declaring the last place finisher. It crossed the line but no one in the crowd saw it complete the race.
Apathy. It came in all alone.
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