Career counseling is compulsory for every individual, especially for students this thing has been taken for granted by every person since it is a matter of life. But, on the other hand whenever we are going to the market on a daily basis to buy some groceries or we sent someone else to bring something for us then we keenly check whether it is fine or not and we always try to choose the best one for us. Not only that even whenever we are going to buy a smartphone or we have to suggest it to someone else we do fully explore from everywhere from all sources like features, price, brand, new, old, etc. Then finally we try to get the best one according to our budget and in case we failed to buy the one which we can afford due to the reason we missed any online offer, someone was selling at a cheaper price, or there was a sale at any shop, etc. Later, we regret about since it is just a matter of a short period of time and how carefully we choose and we never compromise on size, color, material, or price according to our status. It is all materialistic for just a few years and how seriously we took that with all our efforts like we have to spend the rest of life with it.
What is reality and how we are reacting to it?
Before discussing this topic, I would like to quote a Chinese proverb here: “If you are planning for a year, sow rice, and if you are planning for a decade then plant trees, if you are planning for a lifetime then educate people.” It is clear from this proverb that what is most important for our life we have to plan according to our priorities, not for just temporary achievements. Now, look around you and what is going on is a race with no destiny and who are the participants most of us I guess more than 90% of people and what this race is about is the race of reflection someone has done something or something is trending in society with a high status just step into it. If we talk about humans, every human is built differently by nature we do have different fingerprints, different behavior, and different temperament and there is no comparison at all with anyone like the moon and sun didn’t shine at the same time and not with same intensities both sun and moon are unique in nature their time is set for a day and night. Not necessary if someone is a labour his son or daughter will be the same similarly if someone is a doctor or engineer it is not necessarily that his/her children will become the same. Unfortunately, we live in a society where we have to mimic some persons who are successful in any field. For example, if someone is running an established business, or someone is a doctor or engineer or working in a private company with a hefty salary, or someone is settled by any other source the conclusion is to follow that person anyhow without knowing yourself or the capabilities. Every year lots of youngsters are drowned in depression and no one took that seriously not even the person’s family cares if they are being noticed about the stress they are being taught that this too shall pass and the reason for that is lack of counseling as they are living the life they don’t want to live with. I have seen lots of students who are struggling with their studies and are doing coaching without knowing their aim/goal they don’t where that struggle will take them but are still in a race with the hope if by chance, they make it but still they won’t be satisfied with themselves and will be living a life that someone else has decided without their will.
How every person is different?
If you are made for something no one can beat you there in any situation or in any challenge but it may take you some guidelines or it may be time-consuming it might be a completely different path. Even you might have not imagined in your whole life about there is a way to do it like we try to find the specific charger and charging point when we at some unknown place because we know what are our requirements of our phone and why we don’t try to find out the requirements of our life so that we can find the charging point of goal to make our best possible shot life. In most cases what we are doing is looking towards other people who are doing their stuff without trying to know what they are capable of. Not only that, the problem with most parents is that they know how capable their neighbor’s or relative kid is and what they are doing in their life but are unaware of their own kids and are being compared to others and have to take part in race where the rest of people are running whatever place they will reach. They have to run up to the end and later in life they also become the same material type of parents and they do the same and the race is going on and on. In this race of struggle lots of youth are getting derailed without knowing their actual efficiency but who cares. This is passed on to generations.
Some key reasons for career counseling?
Career Awareness: Many people are not aware of their career available by career counseling they can get comprehensive information about various professions, industries and emerging opportunities and that can help in exploring different paths they may not have considered before.
Self-Monitoring: Career counseling helps people to better understand themselves, their strengths and weakness, interest and values through various assessments and discussions. People can identify their unique characteristics and preferences which are essential for choosing a career that matches their personality.
Career transitions: Individuals may encounter situations where they have to make career changes for various reasons such as job dissatisfaction, career or changing interests. Through career counseling they get support for doing these transitions by this people access their transferable skills, explore alternative career options and create action plans to facilitate a successful transition.
Decision Making: Making career decisions can be overwhelming and different with many factors involved. With the help of career counseling, we get a structured framework for evaluating options and taking into account factors such as personal interests, skills, market demands, job opportunities and educational requirements. It helps people to make informed decisions that along with their goals and aspirations.
Skill Development: Career counseling will also help in identifying skills and strengths and can identify areas for improvement. Guidance on relevant training programs, certification or continuing education that can improve their skills and make them more competitive in the job market and can also get advice on acquiring new skills or transferring skills from one field to another.
Setting Goals: Setting clear and achievable career goals are critical to a long-term success and satisfaction. Career counseling help people define their goals, break them down into actionable steps and create effective strategies to achieve them and this process helps people to stay focused, motivate and on track with their desired career outcomes.
I would like to conclude here with words that require action and that action will be having sweet fruits in the future. The future is held in the present and whatever steps we are taking now will decide our future. Our actions make a day and whatever we do daily makes a habit and those habits decide our future and that future is in our hands. If we stop blaming others for the things happening in our life then we can get a clear image we are fully responsible for our lives directly or indirectly whatever circumstances we are going through. However, if we take little efforts to know ourselves first despite of putting our nose in someone else’s matter we will be far better than before and that will make a huge impact in our life. One life one chance if we are going to make any change now then we have to make a plan for it. It’s better to take a risk now and don’t wait for the right moment to come because opportunities won’t always knock our doors.
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