Last night, I listened to teacher Haitang's first lecture: understanding talent.
I am an ISTJ inspector, and I like numerical evaluation and clear answers. In the past, if I didn't have a clear answer in class or in books, I wouldn't choose. But in this course, I am not looking at flowers in the fog, but I am in a very happy mood.
Looking back on my past career:
When I graduated from graduate school, I took a keen interest in training Chinese as a foreign language and did it resolutely without listening to my teacher's advice.
A few years later, when I wanted to change careers, after a lot of HR feedback, I began to think about what I could do and what my skills were.
A few years later, in my thirties, when I wanted to balance my work and life and show more value, I began to want to do something more valuable and meaningful.
By combing these stages, we will find that the decisive factors of each stage will change. If I have a clearer self-awareness when I graduate, my career path will be clearer and my advantages will be more prominent. However, at that time, I didn't.
Especially when changing careers, in fact, the best time to change careers has passed; Besides, I was in naked resignation at that time, and I was not prepared to change careers. So I didn't find a suitable job for half a year, and I didn't have a certain income. Of course, my emotions, relationships and other aspects have been affected. Maybe god wants to wake me up in this way. So I began to explore myself. I want to know: Who am I? What the hell can I do?
With these questions, I attended some training camps or workshops. To tell the truth, from 20 17 to now, there have been great gains and breakthroughs in both physical and mental aspects and self-discovery.
I like teacher Haitang's metaphor: intrinsic values are a bit like an ocean of ours; What about enthusiasm? More like a direction in this ocean. What about our talent? It happens to be a ship that can lead us. This is the most vivid metaphor I have ever heard. I may not have noticed it before, but last night it was like a sudden spark.
Just like a shepherd boy's fantasy journey, the boy's search for treasure is also a passionate sailing process, and his talent has played a very powerful role. Although we encountered many difficulties in the search, from another perspective, it seems that every time it is a good opportunity for him. He overcame every opportunity, and if he continues to do it, it will definitely be good. But he didn't stop, but continued to look for treasure, because he hasn't found what he really loves and is worth sticking to for a lifetime.
Finally, the shepherd boy was full of confidence and found the treasure under the guidance.
If we compare talent to treasure, it is not elsewhere, but in us.
Fate is what we insist on no matter how the outside world influences and changes.
There are two words: focus and flow.
Babies have concentration when they are one month old, but in the process of growing up, this concentration is destroyed, so people look for it in turn;
Flow, there is a book called flow. When we are in a state of flow, we are in a state of concentration and ecstasy. We won't feel the existence of time, we will feel that time passes quickly. When things are done, we will be full of energy and have a sense of accomplishment.
In fact, many times when we are doing things that we like, are challenging and are good at, it is easy to experience flow, such as climbing mountains, swimming, playing ball, playing games, reading, playing musical instruments, working and so on. If all these can be realized and altruistic, it will be more valuable and meaningful.
Observe and record your flow moments.
In fact, when we explore and plan our career, we often have many restrictive ideas. For example, I don't have this talent, I haven't done it, I have no relevant experience, and I am so old. Is it too late for me to learn now? Wait, wait.
Teacher Haitang said three moments: darkness, family and meditation. In other words, regardless of any factors, if you are rich and free, what do you want to do most?
There are similar words in "Five things I regret most before I die", and the people inside also expressed the idea that if life can be started over, don't care about the outside world, listen to your own ideas and do it according to your own ideas.
In fact, many times, we all have some answers in our hearts, but we just need the recognition and encouragement of others. As a career counselor, you will find that we just help each other to sort out the context, help each other to know themselves more clearly and give each other energy, because it is the other party who really makes the decision.
From the consulting point of view, there are many tools in the sharing of teacher Haitang, such as stories, role models, four-leaf clover, how to locate a career and so on. Especially the story of two little girls shared by teacher Haitang last night. Let's not just listen to stories, first find some points, and then think about what highlights you will catch if you are a consultant to help visitors.
Like some masters, such as Jobs, Shao Yibo and kazuo inamori, many people left home or sought mindfulness and meditation to enhance their abilities.
Being altruistic and serving all beings means that the more people our work can help, the more energy will flow back and the more blessings will be given.
Therefore, if you choose altruism, creativity and practice, you will be happy, help others and achieve yourself.
Thanks to teacher Haitang's meditation music, it is very comfortable.
We are the answer itself.