The Career Guy

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs.  Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go and do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

Gil Bailie, quoted in Wild At Heart by John Eldridge

The object of the career exploration process is to find a career which leaves you happy and fulfilled.  Within reason, which road you take to get there is less important.

 From my perspective, the important thing is to find work that you enjoy doing.  Pursuing education for personal benefit is always desirable, but in terms of career preparation, the object of the game is to get the education you need to be able to work productively in your chosen field.  I have a Master’s degree. I pursued the degree because it was necessary for me to become a career counselor.  From my perspective, an Associate degree and a Master’s degree are both 2 year vocational degrees.  If the result of the education you pursue is that you come away happy and fulfilled in your career, you win, regardless of what it took to get you there!

1. Life is meant to be enjoyed, not endured.
2. Life can be enjoyed, even though it seems impossible at times.
3. No matter what happens, ya’ gotta see the humor in it.

You need to follow your heart and not think about what others may say, think, do, or not do.  Go for it with everything you have.