What is your career calling in life?
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Oftentimes people are forced into a job or career that they don't belong; however, somewhere down the road you find what you were meant to do in life. Have you discovered what you are really good at? If so, how did you discover this career and what do you like about it?
Answers to this question:» Answer from dannicash Answer given 2 years 66 days ago.The best career in my life is doing something I like and it pays..
Retired and writing although I still play nurse and missionary at times too.
Retirement.
in this day and age i think it's naive to think that all of us have the luxury of following our "calling". For many of us it's a good day if we still have a roof over our heads and food on the table.
I'm still trying to figure that out. :)
I always wanted to be a writer, but ended up in recruitment head-hunting. Mind you, and always volunteering to write proposals, pamphlets, posters, advertising, content for the web site and presenting proposals and pitches, I soon found a way of marrying the two. Being paid as a head-hunter, I was crafting my skills as a writer.
I've heard it put this way. You know it is your "calling" when you lose track of time doing it.
I believe my career calling is being a stay at home dad. Recently my wife was in the hospital and I had to stay home with her for 2 weeks. Her surgery was a blessing in disguise. Not only did I get to spend 2 weeks with her and the kids, I found my calling. I have developed a method that allows me to earn a nice income to support my family right from my computer, and I love it.
I started out as an engineer - but saw that engineering jobs were being sent offshore - and cheap labor brought in. So, I started a magazine, then an internet company - made some good money, but was defrauded by professional scammers. I tech support for years - then got laid off - and all during this time, was in an expensive court battle where I proved fraud - at great cost. The debtors did a motion to vacate, an appeal, then went bankrupt. I had to pay for all of this and won - but the frauds moved their money overseas. I could not afford to pay for more lawyers, so I read a bunch of books and started to learn about recovering judgments. I got a bit of my money back, but now have a more rewarding career helping others who have been defrauded to recover their judgments. I guess that's taking a lemon and making it lemonade? And with my database I'm able to help people all over the country, that's cool.
I wish I knew. I can't say I have something specific I want to be. I'm still thinking an Entrepreneur of some sort is my calling.
I am a very analytical person, so computer science and programming fit me very well. It allows me the freedom to take an idea and on the empty canvas of the computer world, create something that will help people in my own unique way.
I have never ever imagine that I will be an engineer when I was in High School. I was basically half forced into what I am studying because I am good at physics and math. Now I was in the field, I am actually glad that I am because I found that I am really interested in it. I guess you have to try before you know if you actually like it or not.
In terms of what I like about my job, I guess it is because it is challenging and creative.
I have known since a very young age that I was meant to be a doctor. I am a healer, a listener, a scientist at heart. My life can be summed up in 4 words: need to be needed.
I read medical journals and webmd.com for fun. I go out of my way to figure out what is wrong with anyone, even if they insist nothing is. It's almost a game for me, I am truly passionate about wanting to be a doctor.
But, alas, I will never be a doctor. It just wasn't the path that my life took. I could hardly wait to finish just a bachelors degree and be done with school. The idea of tacking on 8 additional years wasn't even worth entertaining.
I own a restaurant with my husband. It's fun and exciting, it's hard work and very rewarding, and I am happy with my life. I pretend to be passionate about it, but when it's slow at the end of a 15 hour day when my husband is at home, I jump online and find new diseases and symptoms to mull over...just in case.
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