I’m a Malaysian. I’ve spent over 20 years in this country. One thing bugs me – I haven’t really met anyone in Malaysia who has told me they really love their jobs. The only people who told me that they have are people who tell me the love everything.
Sure, a job is better than no job. But I think if you keep doing that long enough and you’ll start to lose brain cells a lot faster.
I encourage the youth of Malaysia to go for rock concerts, fight for social injustice, make some side-income, play sports, join competitions, get involved in art and design, start new things, and travel to other countries. I feel these things are far worth more your experience than worrying and over-working about a job.
Jobs will always be there. If someone doesn’t hire you, someone else will. It just depends how desperate they are. Plus, there are a lot of desperate people out there. You won’t have to fight very hard because your exposure and experience would have served you better.
The only catch is that you have to play smart.
Smart companies these days know how to sift through people who are concerned about “am I” vs. “can I”. And you don’t want to join a company that’s not smart. So, basically, you shouldn’t care too much about whether you have what it takes. You should be more worried about understanding how stuff works – asking yourself what you really want in life, and what you’re really capable of.
I really feel that you end up saving a lot of time, money and avoid unnecessary pain.
Of course, in order to be confident enough to get the right job, you need to start asking the questions early. What will prepare you for the interview to the right job is not text-book material. It’ll be about experience.
That’s what matters most in life, anyway.
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