This world is changing so fast that we can’t always predict everything precisely. We used to be taught to have a plan for our lives and implement the plan before, but it becomes more and more difficult because many things happen accidentally. If the conventional approach doesn’t work, I think we can learn or have the new idea to face the future: An agile mindset. I would like to apply an Agile mindset in my life in these three spheres.
Education:
The traditional approach to learning a particular skill is to learn the origin first and then expand the levels step by step. This process is fine for a child because if you know the origin well, you will have a better foundation to learn some more difficult parts in this field easily. For an adult, this cause you so spend too much time that , and you don’t have enough free time slots to follow the steps. Therefore, you need to set the goal first and then try to plan a path that can make you reach the goal from the beginning. Essentially, realizing the goal and the path allow you to know how to find the resource to become your personal educational content and then you focus on the content, knowing that not everything in the field can make you achieve your goal more easily; that is a kind of agile mindset.
Work:
I’d been asked questions such as “What is your career goal?“ or “What role do you want to play in this company after five years?“ before, especially in a recruiting review. I used to answer these questions carefully because I wanted to demonstrate my vision, ambition, and loyalty through my responses. Now, I have different ideas about these questions. First, it doesn’t matter if I really have a career plan or not because my plan might not perfectly align with the organizer’s expectations. Second, Things can change a lot in five years and my five-years imagination may not exist in the future. Therefore, I see these questions as an opportunity to show my agile mindset and I should express more like ”No matter what role, I hope I can always stand a step ahead of the market. Because… .” and “I don’t have an ending goal of my career because this changing world brings countless interesting things I’d love to try. I believe I can… .“ This approach can allow the discussion to continue and help the reviewer know my advantages better.
I’d been asked questions such as “What is your career goal?“ or “What role do you want to play in this company after five years?“ before, especially in a recruiting review. I used to answer these questions carefully because I wanted to demonstrate my vision, ambition, and loyalty through my responses. Now, I have different ideas about these questions. First, it doesn’t matter if I really have a career plan or not because my plan might not perfectly align with the organizer’s expectations. Second, Things can change a lot in five years and my five-years imagination may not exist in the future. Therefore, I see these questions as an opportunity to show my agile mindset and I should express more like ”No matter what role, I hope I can always stand a step ahead of the market. Because… .” and “I don’t have an ending goal of my career because this changing world brings countless interesting things I’d love to try. I believe I can… .“ This approach can allow the discussion to continue and help the reviewer know my advantages better.
Family entertainment:
My kids are still young. When I was as young as my kids, my parents spent a lot of time taking me to a family restaurant that had a kids’ play area. I always tried to finish my meal fast because I couldn’t wait to play with the other kids. I guess my parents were bored when I played in the kids’ area. The family restaurant is super exciting for a kid; however adults can barely have fun at the same time. I alternately change what we do for family entertainment with kids’ and adults' ideas. This time, my daughter wants to see ocean creatures in an aquarium, so we can enjoy the underwater world together. Next time, it’s the adults’ turn. Maybe my wife wants to go to a paid art exhibition, so everybody should join Mama’s plan together and try to experience something fresh.
My kids are still young. When I was as young as my kids, my parents spent a lot of time taking me to a family restaurant that had a kids’ play area. I always tried to finish my meal fast because I couldn’t wait to play with the other kids. I guess my parents were bored when I played in the kids’ area. The family restaurant is super exciting for a kid; however adults can barely have fun at the same time. I alternately change what we do for family entertainment with kids’ and adults' ideas. This time, my daughter wants to see ocean creatures in an aquarium, so we can enjoy the underwater world together. Next time, it’s the adults’ turn. Maybe my wife wants to go to a paid art exhibition, so everybody should join Mama’s plan together and try to experience something fresh.
Applying an agile mindset will help you not only survive well in a job, but also give you different ideas for many spheres in your life.
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