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Having self-esteem means holding yourself in a positive self regard. It is your evaluation of yourself. It
determines as to how you are going to act in a given situation-positively or negatively. If you relaxed you
might face the situation in a proper way. You have to be positive. It is necessary to master the are of positive
thinking. Accept and appreciate yourself as you are. To raise your self-esteem you have to focus more on your
strengths than your weaknesses. We have to treat others equally even if they are not equal to our status in the
society. Let us not worry too much about impressing others. Maybe they are trying to impress you.
Only you are responsible for your career growth because it is your career and the question of your ambitions,
emotions and aspirations. No one else knows about what are your dreams, your personal goals, your emotions
as you yourself do. You only know what is challenging, satisfying and intellectually rewarding for you. Knowing
yourself determines where you stand. This process also includes being aware of the opportunities, the means
available, the hurdles and challenges involved. Summing up, any one of us can achieve any heights in his or
her career provided.
You have to be a troubleshooter to ascend fast on the ladder of success in your career. This involves capacity
to take decisions confidently and quickly, sometime at the spur of the moment.
Good communication skills are certainly an addition to the personality. At the same time, being a patient
listener pays its dividends.
In any strategic position, it is always essential that you possess leadership qualities. This is necessary to forge
ahead. You have to act like a role model or a leader for those who work under you.
We inflict a lot of harm and suffering on ourselves by not having the guts to say 'No'. This is equally relevant in
respect of career, e.g., at the time of choosing your career you have to exercise the right option and to say
'no' to those suggesting, persuading or pressing for a wrong career path, even at the cost of annoying them.
It is essential to keep yourself physically and mentally fit by adopting good eating habits, regular exercise and
reading informative, knowledgeable and entertaining literature.
BE ACTIVE
In this jet-set age things are taking place at a very fast speed. It is, therefore, almost indispensable that you
dispose of your work quickly. This will impress your superiors and will accelerate your career advancement of
your work quickly. This will impress your superiors and will accelerate your career advancement.
Career Options
Having established your interest and aptitude and knowing your strengths and weaknesses, next you need to
know the various career options available to you. You may go through career-oriented literature which is now
available in plenty in the form of career directories. Today, there is virtually a career guide available for any
field you want to join. SAP has brought out a large number of career directories. The fields covered include
management, computer, electronics, distanceeducation, medical, engineering, biotechnology, foreign
languages, agriculture, civil services and so on.
There are separate volumes available for career guidance of students completing school and college
education, "Openings After School Education" and "Openings for Graduates" respectively. These career
directories do give comprehensive career information about institutes, courses, eligibility, important dates,
information regarding syllabus for various entrance exams etc. Alternatively, you may also consult one of the
career counselors and plan your career judiciously. Mostschools, whether government or private, have career
counselors to guide students to plan their career well in time.
Setting a meaningful and attainable goal is very important. This helps in motivating you to act rather than
sitting idle. Someone has rightly said,"Everyday you have an opportunity to become better than you were the
day before". We should not let any opportunity go by . Once you have a set career goal, you ought to direct
your efforts to acquire knowledge, improve your abilities and learn the skills required for a successful career.