Finding the Right Career

Finding the right career can create a path to happiness or if done without research it can lead you down a path of pure misery. I hear a lot of people complain about the jobs they have. We all have a choice of the careers that we choose, so just invest the time to get the one that they want. My advice is simple to finding that dream career. First you have to physically be able to complete the tasks that are required. There is a reason that I am not an artist. I just don't have the physical ability to express myself on a canvass. The second aspect has to deal with interest. I have the physical ability to do a lot of stuff, but that doesn't mean I will be happy doing it. So having an interest is very important. Now that you know what you can do and what you like you must now think about the lifestyle that it will create. Will it be able to create a lifestyle that is what you will bring you happiness. I came to a cross roads in my schooling in which I had to make a choice. I wanted desperately to be either an Industrial Organizational Psychologist or a Guidance Counselor. Both of which I had an interest in and would be physically able to carry out the tasks required of me. The deciding factor was the lifestyle. An IO Psychologist would make me live in a metropolitan area, less than steady work, and when working it would be crazy hours. The guidance counselor allowed me more time with my family, mobility and versatility. I chose to be a guidance counselor and I have been happy ever since. Does that mean there haven't been challenges? There will always be bumps but it won't be a constant uphill battle. Some time will create some happiness. Invest in  yourself, your future and your family.