My career choice

These days, I have discussed my career direction with Baozi, Xiaoyu and Beibei, which made me seriously think about myself. The enterprise is doing well and putting so much energy into "doing nothing" all day, right?

The conclusion is: exactly!

There are only three career choices:

Must do;

Willing to do;

Must and willing to do it.

My present career is a historical choice, and I must do it, because it is the carrier of all the responsibilities of a man and the guarantee of Maslow's five-level needs, and I must do it well! Of course, just like husband and wife, I gradually like it after getting along for a long time, but this is not my ultimate goal in life.

Ten years ago, I set myself the goal of "a happy life, a great life and surpassing others". Recently, according to the classical teacher's formulation, I added a sentence, "Live your life continuously and fully." My sense of accomplishment lies in "crossing myself and crossing others". It should be the easiest way to "cross yourself and others" and work hard in the direction of soul, cognition and values. Like Luo Pang, Fan Deng, Wan Weigang, classical music and even Ye Wubin are all my role models. When I am eager to learn knowledge, improve my cognition and make friends with them, I am particularly passionate, powerful and cheerful. It seems to have found a faint light and achieved the ultimate goal of life.

Therefore, the most correct point of "inaction" is that this is what I like to do, and what I am willing to do is the right way to move forward towards my ideal country.

"Do nothing right" is very correct. The second reason is anti-vulnerability.

The world is fragile. Our world is not strong. On the contrary, it is very fragile. Natural and man-made disasters, birth and death, birth and death, happen all the time, and we are always powerless. For our business community, according to statistics, the average life span of small and medium-sized enterprises in China is only 2.5 years, while that of group enterprises is only 7-8 years, and as many as 6,543,800+000 enterprises close down every year. The life of an enterprise is as fragile as paper!

Vulnerability is so terrible, then, what is the opposite of vulnerability? Is it strong and tough?

The opposite of fragility is not strength or tenacity. Being strong or tough only ensures that one thing will not be hurt or remain unchanged in uncertainty, and there is no way to go further and make yourself better. Vulnerable negatives need to complete this step, not only to save themselves in the risk, but also to become better and stronger. For example, being strong or tough is like a paper ball thrown on the ground, which won't break, just keeping its original appearance, which is not enough. Table tennis, on the contrary to paper balls, won't break when thrown on the ground, but it can be played higher by accumulating energy. Table tennis has a fragile ability and is anti-fragile. Anti-vulnerability is a brand-new concept defined by Taleb. Contrary to fragility, it points to another direction, pointing out that things are not helpless in the face of risks and uncertainties, and can completely turn losses into profits. This is the essence of "anti-vulnerability" ability: benefit from uncertainty and become better. In our personal career choice, the most effective anti-vulnerability strategy is "barbell career design".

In a word, we should learn to prepare with many hands, allocate our time, energy and resources reasonably, and have reserves at both ends of the barbell to avoid losing the whole game. In layman's terms, it means "Don't put eggs in one basket". For example, I want to do my best to be a good enterprise now, but I must also be very clear that enterprises and industries have life cycles, so I must plan ahead, keep up with the times and trends, and always occupy the cusp of the times. For example, Brother You, in addition to doing a good job as a civil servant, must look at the world outside, and also need to be prepared to race with the bulls at any time.

In practice, making good use of barbell strategy requires us to have the ability of overall thinking, and we can't be blindly confident or act rashly. The move of "selling a house to start a business" is risky and reduces the ability to resist vulnerability.

The third reason why "not doing right" is very correct is that "not doing right" and "not doing right" complement each other.

My present enterprise, like a ship sailing in the sea, will encounter all kinds of challenges at any time. As a helmsman, I must have all the knowledge and experience of a navigator. How can I become such a helmsman? You must study, you must study eagerly, and the most effective way to learn is input-output-deliberate practice, which is exactly what "unprofessional" does! Only by applying the learned knowledge to practice can we constantly reflect and summarize and form a solid crystallization of knowledge. The dumbbell connecting rod between "legitimate business" and "unfair business" makes them inseparable and integrated.

So there is no "unprofessional job", which is the right choice!