The Destination
Posted on January 30, 2019 by Tania Melick, One of Thousands of Executive Coaches on Noomii.
Where is the right destination in our professional and personal life.
Many of us brave on different fronts in life.
Some of us are looking for more clarity and direction, some desire career change, some want to become healthier physically and mentally, some are searching to re-build their self-confidence, some want to become better leaders, others want to become more influential, some want to become entrepreneurs, others are looking for the right business idea. And the list can go on and on. The heart of the matter is that every one of us is looking to sail, safely, happily and reach that “Place” they aspire for and dock their boat. Maybe only temporarily before they sail again and look for a different, better place or maybe they settle there.
The definition of that “Place” where we want to be is impregnated in our minds, our soul, our life, our experiences. The water that we drink, the food that we eat- It all talks to that “Place”.
We believe that if we reach that “Place” that I will call “Destination”, we shall reach happiness in life. And, until we have reached it, we hold on tight to it, defend it with our soul and believe deep in our hearts and minds that this is our goal in life.
We focus so much on reaching that Destination that we put ourselves in a spider net. This spider net, that we have put ourselves in, starts choking us if we do not find the way to reach the Destination that we are striving for. And as long as we have not reached the Destination, we become unhappy, disappointed, frustrated with ourselves and maybe also angry or aggressive with our surroundings.
We become incapable of seeing the other side.
To avoid sinking even further and to be able to do a quantum leap upwards, forwards or sideways we need to secure the tools to navigate our boat safely and happily to Destination.
The list of the tools that we need can be long. But the chief component is our “Values”.
We need to call on our Values to be the captain of the boat. The Captain will steer the boat in the right direction towards the right Destination. Without the Captain, the boat might sink, drift offshore or might reach the wrong Destination.
We are the boat and our values are our heart that pumps the blood so that we can sail safely and happily in our professional as well as our personal life. Without the heart pumping we cannot exist. And without knowing, acknowledging and staying true to our values we will not be able to tell which place is “The right Destination”.
Tania Melick
Career and business development coach
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“Happiness is not in the mere possession of money.
It lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort ". Franklin D. Roosevelt
