If your profession exhausts and emotionally robs you, it’s not for you

Introduce yourself in a few words..

My name is Darina Marinovaa and I have been working in Human Resources for over 7 years. Outside of work, I am a curious explorer of the world in its diversity and variability. I believe that through peaceful dialogue we achieve much more than with all the weapons in the world. The driving force for me has always been the support of others on their path to success and the belief in their own strengths and capabilities.

How would you describe your career in a few words?

A very dynamic entity with career twists, exciting meetings and acquaintances, and unforgettable moments. A personal growth without end 😊

How can a person understand which profession is suitable for him?

This is the activity that gives meaning to you as a person and corresponds to your inner stimuli and understandings of life. The profession should complement and lead to progress for a person, uplifting them both as an individual and as a professional. If it exhausts and emotionally robs you, then you are not on your path. For me, the suitable profession is that activity which brings you genuine satisfaction and for which you have ignited the spark in at least one person.

Which skills according to You will be key in the next 10 years?

For me, these are critical thinking, ever-alert intuition, emotional intelligence, and adaptability, while, of course, not forgetting about one’s own identity and authenticity.

How to recognize a toxic work environment and when is it time to leave?

The time to leave the toxic environment is now, at this moment and without delay. The poison from the outside can quickly take over us completely and before we know it, we have dissolved into the toxicity, even starting to embody it.

How to maintain our motivation in times of stagnation?

Every day is different and we also change. We cannot expect an unceasing daily motivation, but we must know that if we want to keep moving forward, we must skillfully manage time, will, and faith. Without them, we will become observers of our own life, while we are destined for something else - the main role 😊.

When is it time to change our career, not just the job?

This moment is easy to feel and at the same time complex to understand and accept. In an ideal reality, opportunities will find you and appear when you are fully prepared. However, in life, the course of development is not a straight line, always pointing forward and upward. Changing the career path raises numerous questions and doubts that we must answer honestly and openly, so that we can boldly embark on the path that is destined for us.

If you had to give just one piece of advice to people who are seeking success, what would it be?

Do not seek success, because you will not find it. Create it by building the best version of yourself - every day and according to your inner compass.