I’ve been wondering for a long time what it is that creates the link between maintaining your character and success at work or in life in general. I’ll explain. Certain personalities and characteristics are not really suited for some types of employment or even businesses. Or you can be deemed unproductive in this kind of business or job. For instance, it would be best not to enlist in the military if you have an emotional and warm personality. Considering the nature of the position and the responsibilities that will follow it.
Some of my coworkers concur that it is preferable to go for a job where there is less work pressure if you are someone who is more likely to crack in a job that is known for its heavy pressure.
It may be challenging for people who have trouble working under pressure at work, according to a sizable number of people, and this may occasionally be accurate. An unrelenting pressure that occasionally places you incapable of producing or thinking.
Yet, if your character suits this environment, then the probability of success is always higher.
WHAT IS CHARACTER?
Character is not easily defined. Basically, a character refers to our attempts to capture or summarize an individual’s essence. Character is personality, the science of describing and understanding persons. Clearly, the character is a core area of study for psychology. Together with intelligence, the topic of character constitutes the most significant area of individual difference study.
Let me simplify it more. No two people are exactly the same. Not even identical twins. Some people are anxious, some are risk-taking, some are confident, some highly secure, some shy, some are quiet and some are talkative. This issue of differences is fundamental to the study of personality. Where the differences come from.
Can any person succeed in any work environment?
This is debatable. Different opinions may be shared on this matter. Personally, I think it is not impossible. If people are willing to learn how to communicate, then I don’t think that failure has got room in their lives.
The most successful person is one who always got a flexible character that can work under different circumstances and requirements.
I will share a story that happened at work a few days ago. Two very well-spoken personalities were traveling for a meeting in a nearby country. Their travel documents were not enough to grant them entry to their destination. After listening to them I knew what was the solution to their problem right away. As I said earlier, those two men were very well-spoken and they have a really good negotiation style. A colleague at work is a bit hesitant to go through any conversation that might make him feel pressurized. I asked him to speak with the passengers and to give them the solution to their problem.
I kept my distance from them but I was monitoring the situation. In the end, he gave an even better solution than the one I gave them. How? You may ask yourself. His ability to talk and handle pressure may not be at its best, but his ability to find a solution is very strong. But his lack of confidence got the best of him and controlled him.
You can always find that connection bridge between success and your character. You may not work properly under pressure, but you’ve got the ability to give solutions that will completely take that pressure. However, it may not be the job you wanted or liked. But if you give yourself the chance to be confident. You will nail it.
How can a person know if they are capable of performing a particular job?
If a person is capable to find solutions, produce well, completely understand the requirements of the job and have an outstanding performance. This means you are capable of performing this job perfectly. On the other hand, it does not mean that you are happy. I know a person who worked in the same working industry as me. She had a perfect performance, barely made a mistake in eight years, and never got a complaint against her. Not even once. She couldn’t wait for the minute when she will resign from the job. Because it didn’t match her personality, not even a little.
There are signs when a job does not match your character. Boredom, for example, It’s simple. The field you are in just does not interest you anymore. It might have grabbed your attention back in the day, but now, the shine has started to wear off. Boredom is one of the clearest signs that your career doesn’t match your personality. As you push yourself through the motions each day, you will inevitably become more and more disengaged from the work you do.
The feeling of not going to work. This is another sign that your character and your work fall into two different worlds.
Does character determine your career choices?
You may have noticed that some people seem to go up the job ladder more quickly than others, frequently getting stuck at lower rungs. Different professional paths are frequently influenced by personality types. For instance, a body of studies has revealed that optimists experience less stress than pessimists and advance further and more quickly up the success ladder.
It won’t help you climb the ladder and succeed if you constantly have low expectations for your work and are extremely unsure of your abilities. This personality type rarely succeeds. Being uncertain indicates poor decision-making abilities, which typically have a bad effect on your career.
