ZolSenior Contributor
Being bold but not stupid?
How to be bold but not stupid? Risk taking?
How to take a risk, but being aware so as to not taking too big a risk or going in the wrong direction again?
(I've mentioned several things below, but to clarify, the risk is taking a risk and failing,
because my plan doesn't turn out as expected.
I think maybe I'm not proud of myself or engaged with the matters of my previous employment and aim to do something meaningful with my life. So the risk is being ashamed of myself.
Not good enough. Not connected.)
I had some concerns this morning.
My plan of (yet again) more study and (yet again) another new career brings up a few issues....
I think many people in my life (not people here in this forum)
are a bit lame wrt being real. (esp since I moved back to my quieter home town.)
Ie:
- Our culture often doesn’t support those that stand out, or take on something bold, or even just do something they would never too. More likely to cut you down.
(Cut down the tall poppy - Australian Tall Poppy syndrome)
Or
2. People don’t even attempt to connect with those around them.
(Empathy is apparently a skill and many of us don’t learn it or are taught to be tough).
The issue is/was around not having much support around me and my plan to study will take some time and money.
But hopefully I will meet some students and teachers that I can connect with and that will be supportive. I’ve often found study a supportive environment, but it may depend on the area of study. Blokes in technical fields are harder to connect with.
I've had good employers and bad ones, esp a few recently.
And I’ve had good and bad experiences with fellow staff.
I think that perhaps most of our problems stem from by poor relationships.
Or at least they are not helped by poor relationships.
Maybe ironically, or maybe it makes perfect sense,
my plan is to study and practice HRM (human resource management).
Because I want to bring better communication and relationships to workplace.
Perhaps in reaction to my bad experiences.
And this is something I want to bring into the world.
I've thought about studying Psychology, counselling, social work, coaching, etc.
I think HRM would be a way to practice psychology in action, in the workplace.
And I've always been a person that prefers to have a real or deeper conversation with some connections about real issues. And sometimes a real conversation can look like small talk.
(If I seem like I don't have a real problem, I've plenty of insecurity and several decades of crap and mental health issues that I am trying to let go of. So I won't go into that now. Plan is also to move on if I can).
