2006-09-26 06:07:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Check out the books below. Both are VERY GOOD
And do NOT accept October Girl's answer of "do what you're good at." That's 100% WRONG! It leads people to be trapped in jobs they don't like. The first book deals explicitly w/ this myth.
http://www.amazon.com/Could-Anything-Only-Knew-What/dp/0440505003/sr=8-2/qid=1159281351/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-0028855-2569644?ie=UTF8&s=books
I'm reading this book right now, and the author is straight to the point. She covers so much, but very efficiently. Her exercises are manageable, and she makes this effort FUN.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-0028855-2569644?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=do+what+you+are
A very useful tool for this is the Myers Briggs stuff. This is a good book to assess that and find options.
Both books are good, and compliment each other. There are other books on these pages, some others may help you as well.
2006-09-26 06:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people start this journey without knowing the destination. When I finally found my passion, it seemed that it should have been obvious all along. Talk to people who work in different fields, they can provide clues.
Good luck
2006-09-26 15:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by Understood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now, you may not find your ultimate passion. Now is the time to learn about everything you can so that you have options. Not only will this make you more likely to find your true path, it will make you more interested and interesting. In addition, knowledge is about the only thing you have that no one can ever take away from you.
Your passion may be right in front of you, or you may have to search high and low to find it. However, the journey itself can be fascinating.
Good luck in your search.
2006-09-26 14:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by Aunt Biwi 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By doing what I'm good at. I was always good at making up stories to write or play act where people solved problems (or created more) and I was pretty good at being a mediator and "suggestor" home.
It also took some courses in things I'm not so good at to figure out I should stick with what I am able to do. So basically reflect upon what you are good at doing, what gives you that certain glint in your eye as you dig into it, are you good at most of the courses needed to become skilled at it, and then go for it.
If you can paint and draw but it gives you more grief and alone time than you want, then do something else. If you want to teach but can't focus on more than a few people at a time and feel like you're truly helping them, then go into someting else, like maybe counseling. Be realistic, try things out, and consider what you're willing to sacrifice and what you must have to be happy.
2006-09-26 13:13:48 · answer #4 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I took classes in almost everything my first two years of school. Still missed it-should have been a chef. Good luck!
2006-09-26 13:16:23 · answer #5 · answered by #2 in the oven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm 22 and i still haven't.
2006-09-26 13:15:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋