Pull – Push Factor theory

The pull-push factor theory is known by almost everyone. Still I feel the need to throw some insights in it. There are some misconceptions that need to be addressed.

There are many ways to lead your career. Some of the ways apart from the above two are: Parental advice, friend’s advice, ego’s advice and leftovers with the flow.

In generic terms everybody’s career kickstarts with someone or the other’s hint. But finally it brakes down to a question: where indeed are we heading. Few ignore this while few accept their failure but still continue to live an average life.

This is not the case with people following pull-push factor theory. I believe this theory is mostly suitable for extremist.

Let’s start with Pull theory. People believe such kind of people know where they are heading. So its easy for them. No, definitely a wrong assumption. Imagine a journey, you know the destination but do you know the roads. Even if you know the roads can’t their be road blocks. Now do you know the detours? 

It requires immense determination to climb a mountain. Here you know your gate but unclear about which path to take to reach final destination. In Pull factor theory you just see the light. From where the light is being emitted to reach you.

Push factor theory has light within you. There is darkness everywhere. You follow your instincts. That isn’t easy to. Coz at some point of time your mind will take control to ask your heart whether its sure of what it is doing. 

Artists, photographers, etc are people who mostly follow this way. Here people around you will first congratulate you for your decision and later ignore you. You will feel the speed of your friend’s running way ahead of you. But you await your day of success. Only patience proves it. Success comes late but when it comes it is way ahead of your own expectation.

If you ask me which one is best. I would say both. Pull factor uses mind while push factor uses heart. When both pool together that’s the point of ultimate realization. 

I might be incorrect in judging people. But this is what I believe from what I have seen.