Growth Perspective: Dreams will never be realized

Learning and Thinking: "The Road to the Future" (Zhao Ang) P266-278

We are growing, and so are our dreams. From a growth perspective, dreams will never will be realized, and what is realized are the goals that support our dreams.

1. Dreams are the direction of growth

Dreams are first a direction, and then they are embodied into goals. The driving force and meaning of dreams are the huge value, sense of accomplishment, happiness, and satisfaction that comes after realizing the dream. Goals may be constantly adjusted based on abilities, environment, self-awareness, etc. Dreams are like beacons, guiding the way forward even if they are far away.

01 The direction of values ??

Dreams are first of all the direction of values. Values ??are a system of everyone's value demands in all aspects of life. They will be affected by career development stage, external environment, self-development level, etc. Values ??are constantly being adjusted. There are two opposite possibilities: One is that some values ??are satisfied and the goals are adjusted. For example, a college student wants to become financially independent after graduation. When he becomes financially independent, he may turn to family life, and the focus of values ??will change. The other is that some values ??have never been satisfied, and values ??may also be adjusted. For example, if a person's career development has been unsatisfactory, values ??may shift from career achievement to interest and inner peace.

02 The direction in which abilities and talents exert their value

Our value is hidden in dreams. There is a sense of self-realization in the value, and the sense of accomplishment is achieved by ability. Ability is innate and manifests itself as a talent for being good at doing something. Ability can also be acquired through acquired learning and training. Abilities continue to develop, and dreams adjust accordingly. Jordan's coach commented that he not only has basketball talent, but also the most fighting spirit and persistence. It can be said that the direction in which Jordan's abilities and talents are of value is the direction of his lifelong dream.

03 The direction of vision

Dreams have two directions, one is inward, satisfying personal demands, the other is outward, is a social attribute, satisfying the value of others. The two directions have a dialectical relationship. The pursuit of personal value can only be established and sustained development based on the satisfaction of the value of others. At the same time, the continued satisfaction of personal values ??brings about the realization of goals and the expansion of dreams, which will inevitably lead to new goals of greater value to society and others.

For example, Zhou Enlai’s vision was to “read for the rise of China.” His vision was the rise of China; Lu Xun’s vision was to save the country when he abandoned medicine to pursue literature. Alibaba's corporate mission is "to make it easy to do business in the world", and "Get"'s mission is to "build a lifelong university together"

The vision and mission must be a larger goal that transcends the individual, because the individual Although there is value in it, such value pursuit often takes longer and requires more people to realize it.

2. Dreams continue to expand with the realization of goals

01 Goals are the matching of current resources to dreams

The same dream, everyone’s goal to realize their dreams Different from the path, for example, if someone wants to become a writer, the initial goal of some people is to win an essay competition award, then be admitted to the Chinese Department of the university, and then write a book, etc. Some people may initially aim to update 200 words of text every day, and then publish articles ------ and so on. Goals are always matched with the resources you currently have, including your abilities, interests, cognition, etc.

02 Only when the goal is achieved can you see more important dreams

Some people say that their dreams are to "earn the first million in life" and "buy a house." own house,” “travel the world,” etc., these are just goals. We do not deny that goals are the original driving force for a person's struggle. According to Maslow's needs theory, people are more likely to upgrade their goals when they meet their basic needs for survival and security.

However, regardless of whether we achieve these goals, when we ask ourselves, what does it mean to me if these goals are achieved? Is there any other way? What exactly do I want? When you return to your heart, you can see your dreams.

03 Sense of Satisfaction

Our sense of accomplishment and happiness comes from the process of striving for our dreams, not just from the moment when our dreams come true. For example, a college student who dreams of being a director starts with the initial goal of buying a camera, works part-time to buy the equipment, and then the next goal is to shoot a graduation work with thought and soul. After the graduation work wins an award, he continues to work with A group of dream chasers traveled together, broadened their horizons, signed a contract with a media company, and one of their works won an international award the following year. Every time a goal is achieved, he is filled with happiness. The realization of goals is like fueling a dream, burning brightly.

3. Conclusion

Career education is not just about helping children determine a "golden" career in the future, nor is it just about choosing good subjects and applying for good aspirations in the future. The fundamental purpose of career education is to allow children to learn to explore the world and themselves, to establish career awareness, and to enable children to have a long-term vision, a larger picture, a comprehensive perspective, dreams in mind, and start life with confidence.

Thoughts:

As I read this part, I kept thinking about the meaning of life and the meaning of happiness. Every stage of life has its own lessons. Only when there is a direction can there be results and motivation to move forward. Only when there is a goal can there be a sense of satisfaction after achievement. All of these are based on one's own comprehensive resources, roles, abilities, cognitions, actions, etc.

"Happiness comes from struggle." When a person strives in the direction of his dream and sets up a flag for his efforts and achievements, when we look back and look forward, we are grateful for the past, happy for the present, and confidently run towards the future.

Chapter four and fourteen sections of the book "Road to the Future" have been shared today. Thank you for reading together. I think the thinking, influence and application of life are always on the way. Let us live towards our dreams and follow our dreams.

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