After retiring for a while, I calmly looked back on my career and finally let go of the frustrations in the last few years of work, because if I hadn't been out of the state of dedication to work at the right time two years ago, I would have paid a more serious physical and mental injury.
Many people who love running know that there is a phenomenon called "hitting the wall" in the marathon, which is caused by running for a long time, which consumes a lot of blood sugar and depletes the glycogen in the body, causing the body to begin to convert fat into glycogen, and forming a hypoglycemic reaction, including extreme physical discomfort, negative emotions and thoughts of wanting to give up everything, etc., just like hitting a wall and not being able to break through, so it is called the wall hitting period. In addition to intensive training, the most important thing to avoid hitting the wall is to replenish energy in a timely manner during the marathon, which is also like in life or in the workplace, if you just continue to work hard, and neglect to have proper supply and balance for your body and mind, you will eventually lose your physical and mental health.
When is the most likely time for your career to hit a wall?
After sharing my experience with many peers and peers in the past workplace, I found that most people's career hit the wall, and the time and cycle of occurrence have a context to follow.
1. The first 7~10 years of employment
During this period, it is easy to produce a psychology of comparison with people of the same age. When friends of the same age outperform their own salary, job title and overall development, they are prone to impulsive changes due to a sense of powerlessness or inferiority, or want to find new opportunities and give up on the field they have worked in for a long time, but there is often a high probability that they will be frustrated by a lack of thoughtfulness.
2. Have served as junior and intermediate supervisors for more than 5~7 years, or are over 45 years old but still working at the grassroots level
You're desperate to succeed in the workplace, but you're frustrated with the situation you're struggling to achieve. The most common reaction is to lose enthusiasm for the current work, and as a result, it will become passive, forming a vicious circle, making it more difficult to shine and grow in the workplace.
3. Be a senior executive and be over 55 years of age
Your life has entered the stage of facing a choice, and the dilemma between "giving" and "taking" will put you in a dilemma. If you are reluctant to have a high salary and high social and economic status, you must continue to bear the high pressure of work, including how to continue to succeed in your career, take responsibility for failure, and add the intrigue of interpersonal relationships and the loneliness of being in high places.
How to survive the wall crash period and resurrect at full health?
In my own experience, I have had the 2nd and 3rd phases of the wall-hitting period, so strictly speaking, my career is really not a smooth journey, but no matter what stage or what kind of setbacks I encounter, I personally feel that the most important thing to get out of the wall-hitting period is to have a healthy mindset and seek support in a timely manner.
Whether you're hitting a wall in your career, here are some tips to help you prepare:
1. Do the work that you love and will be happy about
Always strive to improve yourself in the past, not to compare with others whose job title or income is higher. Because most of the people who are respected and popular are because of their personality and the way they get along with people, not because of their job title and wealth on their business cards.
2. Have the cognition of "seeking oneself" for career development
Don't always think that you don't have the best talent or are being treated unfairly, but constantly check whether you have the best competitiveness at the moment? You must know that there are people outside the world, and there are heavens outside the sky, only by constantly learning and humbly seeking advice, can you not fall into the illusion of feeling good about yourself, and you must avoid self-comfort by denying others, which will only highlight your backwardness and refusal to progress.
3. Have a "healthy mindset of work-life balance"
It is important to understand that the workplace is only a part of the practice of a happy life, not the whole story, and if the career development does not go well, you can change the track, but you can't go back and live again. At work, you should be positive and meet challenges, but you don't have to sacrifice your life because of setbacks, even family harmony and personal health; When you encounter difficulties, seek the understanding and assistance of family and friends, and a healthy and healthy life can add points to your work and create more opportunities for your career development.
4. Be sincere and respectful of interpersonal relationships in the workplace
After 30 years in the workplace, I've realized that most of the most precious friendships come from times of shared adversity. Don't be fooled by those flattering cups, and don't let your emotions hurt anyone, learn to handle all interpersonal relationships with "sincerity", respect yourself and others, and eventually bring you inner peace and true friendship. "Being kind to others" may no longer be the mainstream thinking in today's society, but being helpful and respectful of others has made it possible for me to have many friends to connect with after retirement.
Career development is really difficult to live without wind and waves, when we encounter difficulties without a certain mood, lack of people to talk to, it is easy to make wrong decisions due to misjudgment, so establish their own correct concept and healthy attitude, and let go of unnecessary self-esteem and learn to seek support, will help us break through the bottleneck, and create a new peak in our career.