'Mindscaping' for career building 27

'Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit'

 Vince Lombardi 

One important trait of great achievers is their ability to learn and unlearn. Learning and unlearning is not an overnight event. We learn a new language. Once we learn it, we cannot unlearn it immediately. We can even say that it is not only difficult, it is impossible to unlearn. There is no shortcut for the learning and unlearning process. There is no 'Ctrl+C', 'Ctrl+V' and 'Alt+Ctrl+Delete' when it comes to dealing with our mind!

It applies to forming and getting rid of an existing habit. It is easy to force a behaviour on us. But, if we are not convinced, our mind will not accept and  will reject the same. We cannot 'manipulate' our mind to accept something on which we are not convinced. Self conviction is very important before self acceptance.

When it comes to career development we have to learn and unlearn our existing set of actions and processes. We may introduce a new technology and a new process of doing our business. But acceptance should follow introduction.

Here's a simple exercise for you.

You know what time to get up in the morning. From tomorrow get up one hour before that time and see if you could do it continuously for 21 days without even a day's break!

N C Sridharan

www.thetimefoundation.com

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