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Normally, this is a question that a person would ask themselves in high school? But, here I am 39 years old and asking myself “What am I going to do with my life?”
When I was in high school, college wasn’t even a consideration. I knew that my family didn’t have the money, and I received absolutely no guidance from the so-called “guidance counselor”. I didn’t even know that I had “options” (student loans). I didn’t even bother to take my SAT/ACT…pathetic isn’t it? So, I started a career in Business at the early age of 15 typing banquet order forms for a catering office at a hotel. Through the years, I continued to excel and I am currently an Executive Assistant for the CEO at an environmental firm. I’m not trying to boast, but I’m very good at what I do, so I always assumed that the "corporate world" was what I was going to do for the rest of my life. Continue to move up the ladder and some day be an executive. The pay is good and the benefits are great. What more could I ask for?
A LOT MORE…contentment, happiness, satisfaction…actually living life…not just existing and going through the motions day-to-day.
I have taken those “career tests” and "personality tests" in the past, and always answered them based on what I was good at. I figured that if I was good at it, then I enjoyed it. Needless to say, by answering the tests like that, it always came up with the same result…Business! I was exactly where I was supposed to be.
I started college almost a year ago and it opened me up to so many things that I had not considered. I have learned more about my interests and passions in the past year than I have my entire life-time.
A couple of days ago, I went back and took some of those same tests and truly answered them based on what I enjoyed…not what I was good at. The results came out very different!
It appears that Natural Science and Entrepreneurship are my top interests….hmmm, who would have thunk!
I do not want to spend the rest of my life doing something just because I’m good at it. I want to do something that I’m going to enjoy doing. I want to find satisfaction in doing something that I love and make a difference.
So now, I’m faced with the dilemma….
What am I going to do with my life?
Right now your guess is as good as mine…but I’m determined to keep searching until I figure it out.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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3 comments:
WOW - this is some DEEEPPPPP stuff... you know, you only get one life, you might as well live it on the edge and do something AMAZING.... that how i role...
J
Keri, maybe you should've been a Cruiseship Director. I think you would've done splendid and had a incredible time doing it. Then you could of settled down and raised your family and had children. But alas it did not turn out that way so step back take a deep breath and enjoy what's left of the rest of your life. Most of the time the grass looks greener on the other side and when you cross the line the grass turns brown quickly. So many people would love to be in your shoes. I just want to be in your heart. Sending love to you from Minnesota, Dad
Dad, that was quite the subtle jab there! I will tell you that passing that opportunity up has been one of my biggest regrets! Why did you let me off the hook so easily?? I think I would have absolutely loved that job! Love you too...lots and lots!!
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