Wavering in setting goal? Way to resolve..

Wavering in setting goal

“I wish to become a pilot during my childhood. But on completion of tenth standard I wish to become an aeronautical engineer”

“I wanted to be a doctor on seeing my relatives but later I found myself more aligned to become an engineer”

We hear such wavering in deciding goal. It’s quite natural on part of every growing kid to be confused or thinking about their career. Opinion on choosing a profession for one’s livelihood may change with time i.e., a person wishing to be a lawyer during schooling may find being journalist is more suitable for him when he completes high school.

Being in confusion: right or wrong?

Well, being in confusion of setting a goal is absolutely natural phenomenon hence we can’t rule it out as right or wrong. Confusion only arises when one find better options that suits them than earlier decision. With confusion, thinking catches fire in ones brain and thoughts help in visualizing outcomes to decide. Hence we should say confusion on setting a goal is good sign. The question that makes being in confusion weather right or wrong arises based on why such confusion arisen and how we dealing with confusion.  

Reasons for wavering:

•         Finding better opportunities that were not known till then
•          Knowing our interests shaping to be brighten on particular field
•         Realizing the fact of our capabilities on being in a position
•         Finding real passion in a profession

 

Dealing the wavering:

While one is in such state of wavering in between childhood dream and upcoming interests in deciding goal, one should be careful in rationalizing thoughts and facts. To deal with this stage, take up a self SWOT ANALYSIS. SWOT analysis involves rational thinking based on your needs and wishes which involves 

• ·         Chalking out your S- strengths and W- weakness.
• ·         Emphasize your S – strength in subject or skill
• ·         Analysis your W- weakness and route to build it into strength 
•  ·       With your strengths and weakness move to sorting out O- opportunities you have with your skills
• ·         Knowing facts about opportunities and roads ahead is key step in successful decision making
• ·         Never ignore T- threats that impose on you to take up further steps
• ·         Visualize yourself in your goal position and of course the way to reach it
• ·         Settle on your fixed goal and proceed to settle in it

Once having a clear cut idea with setting your goal evolving form wavering, one will never take back step again.

Sustain and reinforce with positive predict: 

Parents, teachers, guides, mentors need to answer children queries with patience and support their stage of wavering with rational thinking. Your positive remarks during this stage are crucial in shaping decision making ability of a child. 

Let’s support budding stars to shine brighter…!!

-Dasu Rama Sri Vineela