Master’S Metaphor - 3
Due to our position on board , we have the opportunity to work with many young colleagues. Of course, our main task is to support and even mentor our young colleagues on their own way. Some of these young colleagues are cadets, some are junior officers, and some are young new promoted officers. All of them are going through an important physical and spiritual life test when they face the challenges of their new duties. This choice is as simple as the survival instinct; fight or flight… Emotional resilience is as important as the maturity of the soul and body, as well as the reaction to the struggle against difficulties. If the young individual has the ability, equipment and sense of self-confidence to cope with the difficulties he faces, he manages a positive psychology and shows the necessary patience and does not give up the struggle no matter how bad the conditions and reaches his goal behind the horizon. Young people who are not really ready to succeed, on the other hand, generally do not want to realize their own inadequacies, confront them and develop them. This company, this ship, this captain, this 2nd Eng, cook etc. is not enough good, well or perfect! He takes refuge in excuses like he is not good like that. It feels good to look for the problem outside and push it away from oneself at that moment, but the so-called root destiny returns like a boomerang and dejavu in another company, ship and crew members… My humble advice to young people would be to start and continue the profession with a realistic approach, ready to leave their comfort zone. Maritime psychology and sociology is a difficult profession. This is a fact as old as human history. But everything gets easier the more you do, what seems impossible at first can be tried over time, and then it becomes possible. All you have to do is be equipped for the task and keep trying with confidence and not give up till you reach. I wish safe voyages to all my young colleagues at behind the horizons.
