We tend to overestimate what's going to happen in the next year or two and ignore what's going to happen in the next 10 years, so don't let yourself get caught up in inaction
Because this phrase came from the mouth of Bill Gates, it is widely circulated around the world, and many people have heard it, but it is often ignored in daily practice.
In fact, it is understandable that most ordinary people have done their best for their current livelihoods, and naturally do not have the energy to think about the changes of the post-10s.
But the profession of an officer is different, we have enough time and energy to think about and look forward to the changes in 10 years, and continue to work hard for it, but many people get by and are indifferent.
It may be a bit abstract to say this, but to be specific:
Most officers will be more concerned about whether they have themselves in this batch of promotions, and will not pay attention to whether they have progressed and grown and developed in the long runI will be more concerned about whether I can change jobs this year, rather than paying attention to what departments I have the opportunity to go to, what abilities I need, and what preparations I need to make.
To put it simply, most people lack a career plan. They prefer to work hard every day, but they don't know what the daily meetings, quarrels, and anger have to do with the development of the next 10 years.
When you really start thinking about long-term goals and start working on them, short-term anxiety will be alleviated or even overcome.
Where should a military career go?This is the question that haunts the mind of every officer. It seems that the system has set the course. But if you pull out the length of 10 years, the same batch of graduates has long been very different.
For example, a deputy battalion officer in Shanghai asked about changing jobs on the Internet. 31 years old, unmarried, born in Henan County. I have already lined up in the unit, and I can leave in the past two years, and now I am entangled in the problem of where to change jobs. He has three choices in his heart and wants everyone to come up with ideas.
One is to change jobs in Shanghai, but can't afford to buy a house. The second is to go to nearby Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Suzhou (to find a wife), because the treatment is good, and it is close to Shanghai. The third is to go back to Henan, easily have status but are unwilling.
Of course, this brother's question post is very long, and he uses a lot of space to express his subjective feelings, and the key information is extracted from the above paragraph.
After reading it, I felt that this brother had no plan for the future at all, and he only began to think about it when it was almost time to get to the line. The choice of the so-called three directions is just his imagination, in fact, there is no choice at all.
First of all, this officer has changed jobs in the past two years, but he doesn't even have a girlfriend, so it is impossible to go to Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. Because big cities will set conditions when accepting, such as being married for two years.
And objectively speaking, it is difficult for local girls in these cities to look down on demobilized foreign officers, and it is difficult to be happy if you just find a random girl for the sake of placement, and the cart is turned upside down.
Secondly, although Shanghai is good, it is difficult to gain a foothold in Shanghai with a one-fifth of a month's salary.
In the end, I had to go back to my hometown.
This example is not given to criticize the brother's unreality. Instead, I want to say that we must make a good career plan in advance, let go of stubbornness and prejudice, go deep into information, understand policies, and prepare in advance, so as to seize the opportunity at the turning point of life.