When I was looking for a job, I hated being asked, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” I still hate that question. Even though I knew why the person on the other side of the neat set-up desk was asking this question and was ready for it, my answer sounded uninteresting. Also, the way I said it. The way they moved. My eyes. Every part of me was telling lies. For a professional, it was clear that everything I said was nonsense. Just what they wanted to hear is all I did.
People who interview us for jobs we might want to get ask us different questions that seem dumb at first. They do this to see if we are a good fit for the job.
“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” is the question we get asked most often.
HR wants to know how determined we are with this now-boring question. How exactly we will fit into the corporate puzzle, which is hidden by perks that make the jobs seem like a vacation, but they aren’t. Are we willing to give up our souls for the greater good? For example, are we willing to work long hours to make the product just a little bit better? And are we ambitious enough to use our free time to get better so we can help the brand grow?
Simply put, are we the right part for the big machine, and how much time are we willing to give up for someone else’s business?
Even though it’s a stupid question—you can find thousands of sample answers that will make the interviewer think you care—one it’s that a lot more people need to ask themselves. Especially if they want themselves and their families to have a better future.
It shouldn’t be a question that can only be asked by HR. Something that is just for interviews. We should give ourselves time to think about the question, “How do you see yourself in five years?” from time to time.
So you don’t have to apply for a job at the local McDonald’s if you haven’t thought about what will happen in your personal life in the next 3, 4, or 5 years. All you have to do is read this article.
It’s great for kids in particular. College students are figuring out what they want to do with their lives. And middle-aged people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing with their lives.
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Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?
In reality, we can’t know the answer to the question “Where do you see yourself five years after you graduate?” We can’t know for sure where we’ll be in the next 2, 3, 5, or 10 years. We don’t even know for sure what will happen in the next hour.
We can guess, but we can’t be sure.
For example, we might have plans to watch videos of girls playing in the mud with a friend, but a meteor could hit the ground instead. Or, a car might run a red light and end up in our car because it didn’t stop.
Life is an adventure with lots of turns and twists that we can’t plan for. Still, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make some plans for the future.
If you’ve never given the “5-year goals” question any thought. It might be a good idea to clear your schedule, make a hot chocolate frappuccino, shut all the doors, grab a notebook, and sit down to think about what you want your future to be like.
Start with a simple thing. Here are just a few examples:
- Where do you want to be in five years?
- How do you want to live your life?
- How much will you weigh?
- What amount do you want to make?
- What sort of job do you want?
You can take it a step further and ask yourself, “What mark are you going to make on the planet Earth?”
Yes, it sounds like a cliche to try to find deeper meaning in life, but what else are we supposed to do?
I mean, is this it?
- Endlessly scroll through plastic screens till our thumb starts to hurt?
- Explore monstrously big rabbit holes full of fake gurus and “glamour”?
- Drink till you pass out?
- Travel the whole world and when you come back hate yourself for traveling the whole world?
- Buy the latest video games and never get out because what’s the point?
That’s right.
There are so many ways to put things off these days that it’s hard to keep up. You can waste a whole day of your life doing fun things for about $0: You can play free video games, chat with friends, and share pictures of yourself on every social media site there is in the hopes of being accepted.
And these simple things don’t cost us anything except our attention, which is very important. How long this kind of life will last?
At some point in your life, you will ask, “Why am I falling behind?” Is this it? Is sharing and liking pictures the ultimate goal of the universe?
If you’re at this point in your life, you’ve started asking yourself tough questions. This means you have finally slapped yourself in the face. Reality is knocking at your door, and you can throw away all the liqueur.
Now, sit down and have an honest conversation so you can find something better to do.
If you want to make a better life for yourself in the next five years, the first thing you should do is:
Where Are You Now in Life?
“One step is all it takes to go a thousand miles,” they say.
Start with where you are now to figure out where you’ll be in 5 years.
Unplug, and if you need to, take a few hours to get sober from all the digitalization, alcohol, and other illegal drugs.
Ready?
Now, take a look around:
- Do you like where you live?
- Do you like the furniture? The design of your apartment?
- Go in front of the mirror: Are you happy with what you see?
- Open the closet: Do you wear/like all the clothes inside?
- Log into your bank account: Is there anything left?
- Think for a moment about your daily routines: Do you like what you do for a living? The job you do and the people you meet outside and inside work? Are they nice people?
Where You Want to Be in the Next 5 Years?
In five or ten years, at most. It makes no difference. It doesn’t matter what the number is.
Setting a course is the ultimate objective. Consider what kind of life you want in five or six years even if no one is asking you to go for a job interview. What do you want to do in life?
When scientists and psychologists ask individuals what makes them happy, they both agree that most people feel better when they have a purpose. This is what I’m aiming towards. A vocation. It doesn’t matter what you label it. Writing out your personal goals is an important first step in achieving them. 4
You are solely responsible for completing this task. You can’t rely on anyone else to help you with this.
Moreover, I’m also able to help you with this. Using the three steps below, you can determine where you want to be in five years and how to get there.
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