(many people have an ) assumption or feeling that there is one right
answer. One magic profession, that if it could be identified, would be the
solution to everything. So, in the absence of finding the "right answer," people
stay put. But, while they stay put, life goes on.
In my experience, some, and only some people, have a specific thing that they "find" and in which they can be happy for the rest of their lives. Some people know. Some people analyze their way to the answer. A surprising number of people stumble upon the answer.
This may be you, but if you don't know now, you should accept that fact that
there might not be just one perfect profession for you.
Dec 1, 2004
On one's ideal career...
Ian Christie, coach, ex-Monster.com Director, Executive Search Consultant, and career expert, in his Being Bold blog has this insightful piece:
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This is spot on. Not only do few people find the One Particular Thing that will light their fire, even fewer find that that One Particular Thing truly and fully absorbs them for the rest of their lives.
ReplyDeleteIf change is the only constant, shouldn't work that constantly changes be a constant as well? Not that we have to drop everything for a total career shift every few years; I just feel like the best (most fulfilling, most interesting) lives are ones whose owners make good friends with change.