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Originally Posted by valis  Just out of curiosity, how WOULD you define someone who didn't set goals for themselves, instead choosing to live life 'by the moment', as it were? |
Short answer is I can't, but can best illustrate my using myself as an example. I'm nearly 50, quite content in my current employment. Since I qualified as an occupational therapist in 1987 I'm now in my 8th job. By taking certain directions I've gradually narrowed my options, but I've never set clear goals.
Using the common argument in favour of goals, that without its like asking a bus driver for a ticket to anywhere, you could argue I have jumped on buses that have passed by that happened to be going in an interesting direction! Certainly when I saw my current job advertised I hadn't been actively looking for anything new.
Most people I know are similar. It could be we are drifting, but within a structure imposed by our professional qualifications?! We enjoy what we are doing, when we don't we start looking elsewhere. This I feel is still different to having defined goals.
I'm sure their are people at the top of my profession who set goals of becoming what they are - I'm glad I didn't because its not something I would enjoy.
Personal Development for me largely revolves around acquiring skills - communication, confidence, problem solving, etc - that help you do what you do better. Finding what you do best, your passion, is also a big part of successful personal development.
I'm beginning to ramble and I'm not sure this makes total sense, but its been a long day.....