Introduction When you join a new company, someone will probably tell you, “Don’t worry. Just take some time to settle in.” It sounds like good advice. After all, starting a new job can be overwhelming. There are new people, processes, systems, expectations, and ways of working. Naturally, you need time to understand your surroundings. But there is a problem with the “settle in” mindset. If you spend your first few months simply waiting to feel comfortable, you may lose the most valuable period of your transition. Your first 90 days are not just a period for settling in. They are a period for learning, building relationships, creating credibility, and understanding how you can make an impact. Why “Just Settle In” Can Hold You Back When people are told to settle in, they often become passive. They attend meetings, complete assigned tasks, observe what others are doing, and wait for someone to tell them what they should focus on. There is nothing wrong with observing. In ...
Introduction Have you ever accomplished a significant goal only to feel depleted later? Does the idea of going on a shopping spree makes you extremely happy one day but unimpressed the other day? Then, it appears that you have gone through hedonic adaptation. You might wonder what that is and why it shortens my pleasure. No matter how much happiness you experience, it is never enough. Eventually, you will discover that you have returned to a normal level of happiness. Hedonic adaptation, a psychological theory, explains why this is the case. It is the idea that, regardless of what occurs to you, whether good or bad, you always revert to a state of happiness. Major happy or unhappy occurrences don't really matter much to your long-term happiness. Each positive and negative experience will pass and you'll return to your baseline level of contentment. Even the tangible things you studied for eventually lose their luster, right? Like, remember that smartwatch, you spent months wait...