The life we exist in is more of a fluke, outcome are based on luck, everyone or rather most are working towards having a happy ending, of which most times there are not, but only pure and honest beginnings with the believe of having future success stories, everyone having plans because of dreams with no time to wait up, the technicalities most times are grave because any decision (long-term) taken especially in relation to a career path are critical. Being on a path towards becoming a cognoscenti could really be spooky, the fear of not attaining the future projections and standard set by you leave u overly dedicated and determined to own a spot.

Cognoscente

The word “Cognoscente” an Italian word means an individual possessing superior or specialised knowledge in a particular field. That is a professional with special adroitness in a particular area.

The fear of vulnerability in the highly competitive atmosphere of the 21st century leaves one with the expediency of exploiting all available opportunities in relation to professionalism by taking more courses and training which would further help widen the horizon in your field as well as working towards being affiliated with professional bodies to gain membership status. All these serves as a plus, thereby making one a qualified professional with superior knowledge and exceptional prowess in delivery. Achieving such height could be really demanding, tough and excruciating because of the sacrifices needed in accomplishing them.

Remembering the first time I prepared for a professional exam, the feeling was really cool, the thought of taking a step further towards developing my professionalism was ravishing and overwhelming. Preparations kicked off, the whole process became more intense, as time went by having to balance work, classes and personal reading was pretty tedious. At such times reasonable level of dedication as well as motivation is usually required, you have to be your own motivator which involves planning and making judicious use of your time, making loads of sacrifices such as cancelling Fridays night out, chills with friends as well taking advantage of your leisure, time is much of a luxury u can’t afford to waste.

There are some traits that should be cultivated by individuals willing to attain superiority as well as dexterity in their chosen field

Self-discipline:

This is a key ingredient that spices up the process, it’s a characteristic that the success of anyone is dependent on. According to Jim Rohn “discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment” so when coming up with lofty dreams, u also have to be prepared to starve yourself of both physical and mental delight. It’s evident that a lot is usually put in the process, with necessary perseverance and steadfastness dreams would definitely meet reality

Dedication:

This is very important as total focus and commitment is required to avoid any future distractions or deviation from the path which your career is being built.

Motivation:

Just as artists are always in search of inspiration to achieve a certain level of creativity and output, its necessary for a cognoscente as well to identify his own source of inspiration and motivation. You have to be your own motivator because I can assure u that most times, the best of things don’t come easy.

Integrity:

A professional must always exhibit steadfastness and adherence to the strict moral or ethical codes of the profession.

Professional Competence:

Being a professional, it’s so natural for you to always display considerable level of skill in executing duties, this can only be attained by self-development and picking up professional courses to widen you scope and exposure to other technicalities of the field. It could as well bring about unanticipated opportunities in your field.

Confidentiality:

You must always respect the confidentiality of your profession and business relationships by not disclosing information to third parties without proper authority, this basically means you must not be a loose cannon.

Non-subjectivity:

This involves the process of having an objective nature as opposed to a subjective one in execution of duties, by always working towards achieving the desired results without any form of bias in judgements.

Behaviour and Composure:

This basically involves complying and behaving in a specific manner and avoidance of any action that discredits your personality or professional ego.

The pursuit for great accomplishment for anyone who is willing to niche a spot is crucial, the strives and struggles are real (fellow individuals on the same race course can tell), the desire drives and keeps the flame burning. It’s all a matter of time, time would reveal the outcome at the end.

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