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Hello dear blog readers! There is a lot of information on the Internet on how to achieve success, increase motivation for work, organize passive income, plan activities in order to learn how to effectively manage your time.
But these are all tools that some do not need at all. Because they want a quiet life, without the pursuit of achievements and other things.
But there are individuals who are ready to sacrifice a lot, just to reach heights and become famous. And today we will try to figure out why people strive to make a career. What reasons push them to work hard and devote most of their lives to professional development.
Causes
So basically they want:
self-realization
And not just self-realization, but in some cases, and check, but what am I capable of? Can I cope with such responsibility and such difficulties?
Achievements allow you to treat yourself with respect. Self-esteem increases, which gives more energy to create and act. Turn your ideas and desires into reality.
In addition, career advancement is development in any case. And, as you know, those who stop there and stop receiving new information, do not want to learn anything, simply degrade.
fill the space
Sometimes it happens that a person, for some reason, is simply not able to be alone with himself and his experiences. For example, if he was captured by a feeling of total loneliness. Then it is quite natural that he will do everything in order not to live it.
And filling the space with work in the modern world is socially acceptable. Unlike alcoholism, drug addiction and other types of addictions.
Therefore, he stays up late in the office, which allows him to achieve success by doing more than others. And also avoid the unpleasant emotions that arise when returning to an empty apartment.
Or vice versa, when they are waiting for him at home, but meetings with relatives and friends do not bring pleasure at all. Why do you want to spend as much time as possible without them.
Improve quality of life
Anyone who loves comfort and quality strives to earn large sums. After all, not everyone is lucky to be born in a wealthy family, the majority have to use their resources and capabilities to the maximum in order to achieve a certain social status, that is, a position that promises a good profit.
While someone just dreams, laments that he is not as lucky as others and is waiting for a “good wizard” to come and bestow all the benefits, careerists simply act, trying to make their desires come true.
Win the competition
Competition happens for something, that is, when in case of victory it promises some kind of prize. Even if it’s just the recognition and respect of others. And it happens that it arises for the sake of competition itself.
That’s when such a person is instantly included in any rivalry, striving to always be the best. Accordingly, over time, her efforts are noticeable and she moves further and further up the career ladder.
Get attention
Achieving success — a person finds himself in the center of attention, which is simply vital for individuals with a certain amount of narcissism and demonstrative character traits. Why do you have to do the maximum, if only it was noticed and recognized. Sometimes even take risks.
Invest in the future
Some people don’t care what happens to them in 20 years or even less. They live for today and seek to satisfy their basic needs. And others, on the contrary, are worried about what awaits them in the future. Therefore, they are trying to prepare in advance, so to speak, the ground. So that in the future there will be as little worries and troubles as possible.
It is important for them to feel safe, to understand that in a few years they will not have to “beg” in case of force majeure situations.
They also want to ensure a happy future for their children, give them the best education, movable or immovable property, start-up capital.
Realize high ambitions
People have different types of temperament, there are those whose ambitions are simply “going wild”. They want to conquer the world. And, what is most interesting, they usually really manage to get famous.
With all their desire, they simply cannot stand by and watch others achieve their goals. Ambitious individuals have an endless stream of energy that pushes them to achieve.
Get a return
If a person is engaged in activities that benefit other people or animals, then in addition to monetary rewards, he also receives an emotional return. Which is sometimes more important to him than money.
Because gratitude and understanding that you have been useful to someone, someone depends on you, gives a resource, inspiration to work day and night.
For example, this applies to doctors, veterinarians, volunteers who take care of stray animals, keep nurseries, and so on. Not all, of course, people are different, but those who really invest and love their profession, their wards, are able to achieve tremendous success in this life.
Deal with difficult life circumstances
Some circumstances simply force you to give all your best, for example, a serious illness of one of the family members, a loan for a car, an apartment, and so on.
A person simply has no other choice but to work almost around the clock. Especially if his salary is not fixed, but depends on how much he has done.
He understands that if he stops working even for a short period of time, everything will break down. Therefore, day after day, despite being tired and feeling well in general, he goes to get «food» for his family.
Formed value system
We create for ourselves a certain system of values, from which we start when making any decision. And if a career is in the first place on the list of priorities, a person will always make choices in its favor.
Even if you have to, as they say, go over their heads. Because the rest is not so interesting and «catchy» for him as professional stability, growth, development …
Meet parental expectations
Every child wants to receive parental approval, praise. Since usually mom or dad are the most significant figures for him. Even if the relationship between them did not quite work out. Or even worse, one of them is dead. But the image inside remains forever.
And now, if the parents wanted, for example, to see their child successful, worthy, so to speak, of love and respect, he will “climb out of his skin”, but will try to live up to their expectations.
Most often, this situation happens with fathers who do not really know how to show their feelings.
Their children may spend their whole lives trying to prove that they are good at what they do, each time running into depreciation. Which can either motivate you to do even more, or vice versa, give up, recognizing that the truth is good for nothing.
Completion
I want to draw your attention to the fact that the above reasons are the most common among careerists. Each person is unique, with their own life history, desires and preferences.
Therefore, we will be grateful if you share your comments, what exactly motivates you to do everything, and sometimes even more, in order to “build” a career, win recognition and respect.
Good luck and accomplishments!
We also recommend reading an article about a step-by-step plan for building a life from scratch.
The material was prepared by a psychologist, Gestalt therapist, Zhuravina Alina