© Carole Kanchier, PhD
Are you a Quester? Would you like to become one? Who are Questers, anyway?
Questers are growth-oriented individuals with a sense or purpose, confidence, resilience, perseverance, and will to risk, who are redefining how we look at career and work!
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We are all born with Quester qualities. You can see these characteristics in babies and young children. They continuously explore the world around them. Infants reach out to grasp their parents’ ears, eyes, or clothing and objects in their cribs. As they learn to walk, they have fun exploring every cupboard in their homes.
Children learn to crawl, walk, and build with blocks by persevering and risking. They are not deterred by falls. There is no word for failure in their vocabularies. Children feel good about accomplishing challenging tasks, as you can see by their sparkling eyes, excited waving of arms and legs, and smiles and laughter.
Unfortunately, as people grow older, many lose this excitement for learning; they forget the good feelings that come from accomplishing difficult tasks. Various reprimands, don’ts, shouldn’ts, and shames result in embarrassment or fear of trying and failing. Many adults set up barriers to growth that are manifested in expressions of resistance such as fear, denial, impatience, false beliefs, and low confidence. They lose touch with their inner child and their Quester traits.
You have Quester qualities within that you can strengthen if you desire. The personality you developed throughout your childhood and adolescence needn’t be your wardrobe for life. You can do a complete makeover anytime you want!
Strengthen Quester Traits
– Clarify purpose. Identify themes: absorbing childhood activities, proud accomplishments, when you’re most energized a favorite Halloween costume.
– Be authentic. Do what’s right for you. Ensure actions are consistent with thoughts and feeling. Set goals in harmony with your purpose.
– Build confidence. Focus on the positive. Avoid, “I can’t.” Don’t compare yourself with others. Judge accomplishments against personal standards and strive for excellence.
– Continue to learn. Read, take courses, volunteer. Challenge conventional beliefs. Recognize and seize opportunities. Find better ways to do things. Try! Place no limitations on yourself.
– Strengthen courage to risk. Review three successful risks taken. Note what made these successful. Identify perceived barriers for taking another risk and explore ways to overcome these.
– Manage fear. Identify worrisome issues. Minimize these using appropriate information and resources. Live in the present. Let go of “attachments.” Form a support group.
Create a life in which you can continue to learn, grow, and have choices. Life is an opportunity, take it, life is an adventure, dare it! Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life shows how!
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