Victor Hugo: "There is nothing like a dream to create the future."
Do you remember those days when your dad, your mum or your teacher asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up? or when you said it to yourself what you wanted to be?
Growing up with 10 siblings and having parents who were so... proud of their children, I grew up with my dad asking us frequently what we wanted to be when we grew up.
The funny thing is, in my case, I can't remember what I used to say I wanted to be exactly. I think I used to just come up with anything fancy like becoming a doctor or a lawyer or something just to please my dad. My dad used to help me out in making my decision about what I should be or what I wanted to be. He used to say that I would be a good lawyer, ha...ha..., although I was clear in saying that I didn't want to be a teacher, as I used to get very frustrated teaching or helping my younger siblings doing their homework.
I was the most impatient person around when it comes to teaching. The funny thing was though, I got a scholarship after high school to study to become a teacher at the University of Education where people study to become teachers. I didn't take the offer of course, as I didn't even apply for it, my teacher who was very proud of me applied for it on my behalf and he did it as a surprise for me, not knowing that teaching was the last thing I wanted to do.
About my childhood dream, I am sure I used to just say to my dad that I just wanted to become somebody useful and helpful or a wholesome person. That probably explains it, because all my life I've loved learning about everything and I've loved just putting so much effort in being productive and being self sufficient while helping others whenever I can. I think and plan ahead about what to do next all the time.
I used to be one of these kids who was very serious and studied a lot. I used to do so much school work, music practice and doing extra curricular everyday, even my mum used to try to stop me studying too much, as she thought that it was unhealthy for me to study as much as I did without playing enough like other kids. What she didn't realise was that studying and doing things or making things were my enjoyment rather than chores.
I am one of those people called "jack of all trades, master of none." Instead of being a master or a doctorate of a particular subject matter, I've obtained about a dozen different Certificates and Diplomas in different subjects such as Secretarial, Foreign Language, Computing, Accounting, Marketing, Training and Workplace Assessment, Counseling, Government (Compliance and Fraud Investigation), Government (Management) and Coaching. I have also attended many independent seminars and read best sellers books related to business practice and personal development.
After learning and working most of my life time so far, a few years ago, I've only just discovered and confirmed exactly what I wanted to be, which is consistent with what I used to say to my dad and with what I've been learning and experiencing through out my life.
My study and my jobs have always been related to helping people and working with people. I've also received many feedback from others that my forte is motivating and coaching people. Without knowing exactly or specifically what I wanted to be then as a child, I must have known exactly what I wanted to be, as everything I have studied and done are the subject matters that were evolving to who I am today. This is the reason why I love my current job as a Team Manager to a group of people who provide service to the public. I also love writing articles that are positive and beneficial to the readers. Thanks to "Google" for providing me with a magnificent tool to share my positive thoughts with you. I hope you enjoy reading them too.
So... enough about my story, how about you? Do you remember those days as a kid when you were asked or when you thought it yourself what you wanted to be when you grew up?
- Do you remember what you said or thought you wanted to be?
- Did you have anything specific what you wanted to be?
- Have you thought about that childhood dream regularly?
- Have you been doing the things to take you to that childhood dream?
- Have your parents or other adults around you helped or supported you in achieving your dream?
- Have you broken down your goals into smaller ones?
- Have you achieved any of your smaller goals or are you on the path to get there?
- How close are you to achieving that childhood dream?
- Do you think it is achievable?
- What are the barriers that stop you getting there?
- What options do you have to get you there?
- What assistance do you need to get you there?
- How can you identify your potential?
- How can you take action?
If you need assistance you can comment on this blog and I will contact you.
Keep dreaming and create your own future..!
Best Wishes,
Tenny
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