Subconsciously you keep looking for a teacher to follow even after the
school ends. Coz after slogging for more than a decade, you have ingrained the guru-shishya DNA. Where all you have to do is put in your hard work and wait for
the appreciation. Giving your best has never been a problem here. In fact, that's the easy part. And enough number of events would have convinced you that appreciation is not far behind. The gratification is guaranteed.
However, the corporate or real world doesn’t always work like that. Very few people will have the time or patience to keep guiding you on what to do. While hard work is by default expected, expecting validation at all stages is akin to setting the stage for stagnation.
It is but natural for the bosses to guide and delegate but if you walk into the teacher trap then you risk losing your individuality/creativity/freedom. When your unsuspecting boss becomes your teacher rather than a colleague, a one-way communication channel develops where you wait for the instructions rather than co-create.
This is especially alarming where even after the boss gives you a freehand, you are not comfortable using it as you are used to someone else telling you what to do and then grade or applaud you for the same.
Apart from the corporate world, even when you are learning a craft, the teacher would like you to step out of the learner's zone, to explore and challenge yourself. After all, he or she is not there to create a clone but develop an individual to his or her potential.
However, the corporate or real world doesn’t always work like that. Very few people will have the time or patience to keep guiding you on what to do. While hard work is by default expected, expecting validation at all stages is akin to setting the stage for stagnation.
It is but natural for the bosses to guide and delegate but if you walk into the teacher trap then you risk losing your individuality/creativity/freedom. When your unsuspecting boss becomes your teacher rather than a colleague, a one-way communication channel develops where you wait for the instructions rather than co-create.
This is especially alarming where even after the boss gives you a freehand, you are not comfortable using it as you are used to someone else telling you what to do and then grade or applaud you for the same.
Apart from the corporate world, even when you are learning a craft, the teacher would like you to step out of the learner's zone, to explore and challenge yourself. After all, he or she is not there to create a clone but develop an individual to his or her potential.
To move ahead, you will have to follow your own path sooner or later whether you like it or not. Your teacher won't be with you at every step of your journey. You will need to tell yourself to keep going when things are not going your way or nudge yourself to find a way out when all roads seem blocked. You will have to be your own cheerleader.
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