“Beware the Naysayer: The World’s Most Unqualified Career Counselor”

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Nothing quite warms a naysayer’s heart like telling you you’ll fail ,usually before you’ve even begun. These fine folks, armed with zero experience but an advanced degree in unsolicited opinion, will gladly assure you that your dreams are too big, too bold, and far too inconvenient for their comfort.

Why, the only thing naysayers ever successfully build is a tower of excuses, from which they yell: “Come down! It’s safer here!” You’ll find they are experts at staying precisely where they are , and if you’re lucky, they’ll offer you a front-row seat to join them.

My advice? Smile, nod, and return to your business of chasing horizons. If you must take advice, seek it from those who’ve actually outrun a few storms. And when your turn comes, don’t be the voice that rains on another man’s parade. Life has enough clouds,  Don’t Be One …~Latika Teotia

Carry out an honest self assessment !!!

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We find it very difficult to break away from whatever we have been believing in. We have been put in a certain mould; it could be about your personality, your choices, your preferences, your habits and so on. It’s quite possible that some of the things you were made to believe about yourself may be incorrect but just because your teachers, friends, relatives and even your own family have made those assessments; you have started believing in them.

The result is that at times our capabilities get needlessly limited or underplayed and some of our traits are unnecessarily exaggerated. It is high time that we took a step back to carry out an honest self assessment and see where we stand. It’s quite likely that we may discover some hidden strengths and pleasantly surprise ourselves with some really good qualities that we possess. ~Latika Teotia