What do you want to be when you grow up?

I don't know about you, but I used to be so jealous of people who knew exactly what they wanted to do when they were older.

I was never one of those people.

I found it so frustrating and hated anyone asking me the question.

It took me a long time to work out what career or job I wanted to do, and a path to make it happen.

What really helped me was talking it through, and exploring deeper into what I really did enjoy, however trivial or unusual it may have seemed at the time. The process of delving into my deep values using NLP and coaching techniques enabled me to work this out.

I am now so happy to be doing a job that feels I was always meant to do. As cheesy at it might sound, I feel I am fulfilling my purpose in life and am being truly authentic and passionate about my job.

I love being able to help clients explore their passions for themselves, revealing ideas and desires, they had never even thought of. Then being able to pursue the idea further, reinventing their new exciting path that they had never considered or thought possible.

If you are someone who has never been able to establish your career path, you are not alone and it is still possible, whatever your situation.

Charlie Mackesy wrote a beautiful quote in his book 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' which is 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' 'Kind' said the boy

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What do you want to be when you grow up? What job or career?

Would you eat a tomato - fixed or growth mindset?

I am not a big fan of a raw tomato and never have been. However, just to see whether this taste has changed, I occasionally try them again. Unfortunately at the time of writing this, I still am not their biggest fan! My logic is, if I didn't try them again, I would never know and if I did like them, I could be missing out.

So what has this to do with a fixed mindset? Ok, so if we extend this analogy, even if it is a bit of a stretch, we can apply this process to our thinking, beliefs and ultimately our behaviours.

What we choose to read, listen or watch can unconsciously serve to confirm our existing thoughts and beliefs. This natural tendency, known as confirmation bias, can inhibit us from challenging our current thinking and keep us locked in a fixed mindset.

When we read, listen or watch material that we do not agree with we often experience feelings of anger or anxiety. What is at the root of this that makes us feel so uncomfortable? It could be that these conflicting ideas challenge our identity and values. If so, do these values still resonate with who we are today, at our current stage of life? Are the beliefs and values we held when we were younger still relevant? As we know, much of what we think and feel is rooted in our upbringing, culture and the people we spend time with and respect.

For us to be truly authentic and measured in our opinions and beliefs, adding a variety of material to our mental sphere can be a healthy exercise. As we challenge and revisit old beliefs and thoughts, we can decide whether they are still applicable and helpful at our current stage of life.

Do you have any beliefs and thoughts that are challenging you right now?

Is it time to revisit your thoughts and beliefs? As we start to challenge our thoughts we enter into a more growth mindset and away from a fixed mindset.

Are you aware of any examples where you might be using confirmation bias to reinforce existing beliefs?

Would you risk eating a tomato? Sometimes exploring the unknown can lead to surprising and rewarding experiences.

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