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How to make the right career choice after 30

在zài30岁suì以后yǐ hòu做zuò出chū正确zhèng què的de职业zhí yè选择xuǎn zé并bìng取得qǔ dé成功chéng gōng,首先shǒu xiān要yào认识rèn shi到dào许多xǔ duō成年人chéng nián rén在zài工作gōng zuò几jǐ年nián后hòu都dōu会huì更改gēng gǎi他们的tā men de职业zhí yè道路dào lù。

有的yǒu de人rén可能kě néng对duì原来yuán lái的de工作gōng zuò不再bù zài感gǎn兴趣xìng qù,而ér有的yǒu de人rén发现fā xiàn自己zì jǐ更gèng适合shì hé其他qí tā工作gōng zuò。

无论wú lùn原因yuán yīn如何rú hé,换huàn工作gōng zuò都dōu会huì让ràng人rén感到gǎn dào不bù确定què dìng。

不过bù guò,这zhè并bìng不bù需要xū yào太tài多duō压力yā lì。

其实qí shí,人们rén men可以kě yǐ完全wán quán改变gǎi biàn职业zhí yè方向fāng xiàng,只要zhǐ yào遵循zūn xún几jǐ个gè步骤bù zhòu,就jiù能néng在zài情感qíng gǎn、智力zhì lì和hé财务cái wù上shàng取得qǔ dé成功chéng gōng。

首先shǒu xiān,不要bù yào用yòng现在xiàn zài的de生活shēng huó方式fāng shì去qù追求zhuī qiú未来wèi lái的de梦想mèng xiǎng。

要yào清楚qīng chu地de知道zhī dào为什么wèi shén me过去guò qù的de生活shēng huó适合shì hé你nǐ,现在xiàn zài为什么wèi shén me不bù适合shì hé,以及yǐ jí你nǐ愿意yuàn yì为wèi改变gǎi biàn付出fù chū什么shén me代价dài jià。

比如bǐ rú,你nǐ可能kě néng习惯xí guàn了le朝九晚五zhāo jiǔ wǎn wǔ的de工作gōng zuò,但dàn是否shì fǒu真的zhēn de满意mǎn yì这样zhè yàng的de生活shēng huó呢ne?

其次qí cì,尝试cháng shì不同bù tóng的de职业zhí yè道路dào lù。

在zài决定jué dìng前qián,多duō探索tàn suǒ各gè种zhǒng可能kě néng,这样zhè yàng你nǐ对duì未来wèi lái的de选择xuǎn zé会huì更gèng有yǒu信心xìn xīn。

不要bù yào急于jí yú决定jué dìng,而是ér shì在zài尝试cháng shì了le几jǐ个gè不同bù tóng的de工作gōng zuò后hòu再zài做zuò出chū选择xuǎn zé。

第dì三sān,明确míng què你的nǐ de目标mù biāo。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ不bù知道zhī dào自己zì jǐ的de目标mù biāo在zài哪里nǎ lǐ,就jiù想象xiǎng xiàng一下yī xià三sān年nián后hòu的de自己zì jǐ,你nǐ在zài哪里nǎ lǐ,你的nǐ de生活shēng huó是shì怎样zěn yàng的de。

保持bǎo chí思维sī wéi的de开放性kāi fàng xìng,不要bù yào局限jú xiàn于yú特定tè dìng的de工作gōng zuò。

第dì四sì,继续jì xù目前mù qián的de工作gōng zuò。

当dāng你nǐ对duì换huàn工作gōng zuò越来越yuè lái yuè兴奋xīng fèn时shí,也许yě xǔ想xiǎng马上mǎ shàng辞职cí zhí,但dàn这样zhè yàng做zuò可能kě néng会huì给gěi自己zì jǐ带dài来lái麻烦má fan。

比如bǐ rú,在zài面试miàn shì时shí解释jiě shì突然tū rán辞职cí zhí的de原因yuán yīn可能kě néng会huì很hěn困难kùn nan。

第dì五wǔ,尝试cháng shì副业fù yè。

现在xiàn zài的de零工líng gōng经济jīng jì不仅仅bù jǐn jǐn是shì全职quán zhí工作gōng zuò的de补充bǔ chōng,它tā也yě是shì一yī种zhǒng低dī风险fēng xiǎn尝试cháng shì新xīn职业zhí yè的de好hǎo方法fāng fǎ。

比如bǐ rú,你nǐ可以kě yǐ在zài做zuò会计kuài jì的de同时tóng shí,尝试cháng shì成为chéng wéi一yī名míng旅游lǚ yóu博主bó zhǔ。

总之zǒng zhī,生活shēng huó是shì一yī场cháng旅程lǚ chéng,由yóu你的nǐ de需求xū qiú和hé愿望yuàn wàng组成zǔ chéng。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ快kuài到dào30岁suì,但dàn感觉gǎn jué现在xiàn zài的de工作gōng zuò和hé你的nǐ de理想lǐ xiǎng生活shēng huó不bù符fú,那nà就jiù大胆dà dǎn地de换huàn个gè工作gōng zuò吧ba。

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Vocabulary 188 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
做 zuòto make; to produce
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
正确 zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
职业 zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
并 bìngand / together with
取得 qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
许多 xǔ duōmany / a lot of / much
成年人 chéng nián rénadult person
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
几 jǐseveral / a few
年 niányear
后 hòuafterwards / after
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
更改 gēng gǎito alter
他们的 tā men detheir
道路 dào lùroad / path / way
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
人 rénperson; people
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
原来 yuán láioriginal; former
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
感 gǎnto feel
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
换 huànto exchange / to change / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
不 bùno; not so
确定 què dìngdefinite / certain / fixed / OK (on computer dialog box)
不过 bù guòbut / however
这 zhèthis; these
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
压力 yā lìpressure
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
人们 rén menpeople
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
完全 wán quántotally; entirely
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
方向 fāng xiàngdirection; orientation
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
遵循 zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
步骤 bù zhòuprocedure / step
就 jiùin that case; then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
情感 qíng gǎnfeeling / emotion
智力 zhì lìintelligence / intellect
和 héand; together with
财务 cái wùfinancial affairs; finance
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
去 qùto go, to go to
追求 zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
梦想 mèng xiǎngdream
清楚 qīng chuclear / distinct
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
你 nǐyou
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
为 wèibecause of / for / to
付出 fù chūto pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
什么 shén mewhat?
代价 dài jiàprice / cost / consideration (in share dealing)
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
习惯 xí guànto be used to
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
朝九晚五 zhāo jiǔ wǎn wǔnine-to-five; regular office hours, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
真的 zhēn dereally; truly; indeed
满意 mǎn yìsatisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
决定 jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe
各 gèeach / every
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
有 yǒuto have; there is
信心 xìn xīnconfidence / faith (in sb or sth)
急于 jí yúeager to / in a hurry to
而是 ér shìrather
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
三 sānthree / 3
明确 míng quèto clarify; to specify; to make definite
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question)
想象 xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
怎样 zěn yàngwhat kind
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
思维 sī wéi(line of) thought; thinking
开放性 kāi fàng xìngopenness
局限 jú xiànto limit / to confine / to restrict sth within set boundaries
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
特定 tè dìngspecial; specific; designated; particular
四 sìfour / 4
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
兴奋 xīng fènexcited
时 shíwhen
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
辞职 cí zhíto resign
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
麻烦 má fantrouble; inconvenience
面试 miàn shìinterview
解释 jiě shìto explain / to interpret / to resolve
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
很 hěnvery; quite
困难 kùn nandifficult / challenging
五 wǔfive / 5
副业 fù yèsideline; side occupation
零工 líng gōngtemporary job; odd job
经济 jīng jìeconomy
不仅仅 bù jǐn jǐnnot only; not just
全职 quán zhífull-time (job)
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
它 tāit
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
一 yīone / single / a (article)
低 dīlow
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
新 xīnnew; newly
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
会计 kuài jìaccountant / accountancy / accounting
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
名 míngclassifier for people
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
博主 bó zhǔblogger
总之 zǒng zhīin a word / in short / in brief
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
旅程 lǚ chéngjourney / trip
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
愿望 yuàn wàngdesire / wish
组成 zǔ chéngto form / to make up / to constitute
快 kuàisoon / almost
感觉 gǎn juéto feel; to perceive
理想 lǐ xiǎngideal / perfect
符 fúto seal / to correspond to / to coincide
那 nàthen (in that case)
大胆 dà dǎnbrazen / audacious / outrageous / bold / daring / fearless
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.