Danger - Don't Get Too Comfortable!
Ever heard of the old idiom "A rolling stone gathers no moss"? My interpretation of the saying is this: In the context of learning, gaining knowledge and experience, a person who keeps improving will definitely become more successful in life than someone who doesn"t try anything at all. Conversely, a person who refuses to learn will only grow moldy and find that he will gets left behind by his peers who are more proactive and adaptable.In this time and age of fast changing economies and trends, the above saying can"t be any more appropriate. A person who gets too comfortable with his life or complacent with his own skillset will be in real danger of losing out when the economic climate changes. Especially now with inflation growing at a blistering pace and the value of the dollar eroding rapidly, the cost of living will keep going up and one day you might find your economic value becoming worthless if you refuse to change now!
I"ve always been amazed at some of the people who receives long service awards at company dinner and dances. Traditionally, long service awards are given out as recognition to employees who serve a company for a long length of service such as 5 to 10 years. When such awards are given out, I am especially astonished when I realize that some of these people have all along been doing the same role with hardly any progression! Does quantity matter more than quality of work?
For myself, I strongly believe that the only time we should ever stop learning is the day we die! What could you do to create a better life for yourself but can"t get yourself to do it? Here are some questions that you should ask yourself to get started:
1) What opportunity cost is there if I choose to remain where I am now?
2) What pain is there if I don"t change?
3) What pleasure would I have if I change now?
Some parting words: The past does not equal the future unless you live there. Stop getting too comfortable!