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What if You Don’t Have One Specific Calling?
How do you just pick a career out of thin air?
When I was in elementary school, I always remember that one assignment where we had to write down what we wanted to be when we grew up. Of course, as kids we had very limited knowledge on the full spectrum of careers that are now in existence, so instead we would just say the ones that everyone knew like Teacher, or Scientist, or Doctor. Little did we know, these were all very specific career paths where you had to stick to an exact curriculum that was required to enter the field. Some kids didn’t mind that though.
Some kids knew exactly what they wanted to be and were completely willing to do exactly what it takes to be that. They were on a one-track lane that only led to one place. And that’s because they saw no other options either because they were legitimately passionate about that field or they were being forced onto that path by their parents. Either way, both reasons were relatively effective. Similar to some people I know, those people likely did end up doing exactly what they set out to do.
But, what if you have no driving force?
What if you have no burning passion for one specific career or there is no one championing you towards any specific direction. What if you have to choose for yourself, but you…
