Personal Development - It helps when you are happy in your work

Your personal development will be stronger when you are working at what you love to do.

When you are happy it will affect the way you view things, and you will gain a better perspective on life.

However if you are stuck doing something you don’t enjoy, you will find it difficult to gain satisfaction and reach your full potential.

Your working day fills a large part of your life, so why not do something you like doing?

With a solid plan, changing jobs or starting a new business can become a reality.

You should never let the fear of change stop you from achieving something that you really want. Change can be overwhelming for many of us, but if you take time out to research, and do proper networking, you’ll find the transition will be less stressful.

When you are making a career change, keep all options open to make a fresh start. Try to identify your ideal job.

What is your life purpose?

Write down what you enjoy doing throughout your day. What would you like to do in your new career? Write as many of these ideas down in a notebook or journal.

Identify what interests you.

This does not mean these interests will be your new career. But knowing them is the beginning of self-exploration. The key is to discover what truly interests you, and see if you can incorporate them into the work field.

What are your hobbies? Do you like to read books? What section of the newspaper do you turn to first? What programs do you prefer to watch on the TV?

Keep a note of everything you enjoy doing, and you should discover a trend that you can narrow down to two or three topics of interest.

What abilities do you have?

Write down the abilities that come easily to you. Doing something that you’re good at will increase your chance of succeeding, and also give a sense of satisfaction to your work.

You will find that you have hidden abilities. Once you discover what they are, use them, see how you enjoy using them and put them to good use.

Don’t be afraid to learn who you are.

Many people go through life failing to realize who they are, and what they are capable of doing to its entirety.

It may take time to discover the real you, but you will find it will be well worth the effort, as you learn from the trials and errors you have to go through until the real you finally emerges.