HOW I LOST 7 YEARS BY ASKING MYSELF THE WRONG QUESTION - LESSONS FOR MY POSTERITY
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0.000 HBDHOW I LOST 7 YEARS BY ASKING MYSELF THE WRONG QUESTION - LESSONS FOR MY POSTERITY
<html> <p><center><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/09/DOH-Homer8dbf3.jpg" width="550" height="309"/></center></p> <p><br></p> <p><em>I've been thinking that as I am writing my blog on a blockchain...my kids and the kids of my kids will be able to read what I am writing today. </em><em><strong>What a thought!</strong></em></p> <p><em>So here I am, maybe 50 years from now, my grand kids will be reading this, taking some wisdom from my 30 years old self. I have vertigo just pondering this thought.</em></p> <p><em>But it also trills me considering this could be a "time capsule" that I will be able to pass down the generations.</em></p> <h1><em>This One is About Choosing a Career...</em></h1> <p><strong>I always marveled at people who knew from a very early age what they wanted to do in life. </strong>One of my sister's knew since age 11 that she would like to be a nurse for example. That was definitely not my case. The world was my oyster and the buffet was so large that I couldn't pinpoint exactly what I wanted to do in life.</p> <p>There was also a lie that I bought into when I was in my teenage years. I bought the idea that in order to be completely happy and fulfilled I would have to find my "dream job".</p> <h1>"What is my dream job?" I kept asking...</h1> <p>From age 18 to 25, I was on a quest to find my "dream job". The list of job that I tried is quite long...ranging from cabinetmaking to flight attendant. I was blessed with a mind that learns very fast and that's what allowed me to be very flexible in my interest BUT it was also a curse since I got bored quite easily.</p> <p>After working 3 to 6 months in any job, I ended up coming to that wall: </p> <p>"<strong>Is that it? Is that what I want to do for the rest of my life?</strong>" </p> <p>I then left the job and went to look for greener pastures. This condition of mine also paralyzed me from going to study at a college or university. My interests where so diverse and all over the place that I couldn't pinpoint a topic I would study for 3 to 5 years. Also how could I be sure that I would actually want to work in that field after?</p> <h1>Find the Right Question and You'll Find the Right Answer</h1> <p>So what is my dream job? The answer finally came while I was taking a shower in my apartment in Lachine, Quebec:</p> <p><code>My dream job will be the job that allow me to create my ideal lifestyle.</code></p> <p><strong>EUREKA!</strong></p> <p><center>https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/09/giphy8086c.gif</center></p> <p>After drying myself up, I sat down with a journal in my hands and wrote down what would my ideal lifestyle would look like:</p> <ol> <li>I would be able to work from wherever I want </li> <li>I would not have an alarm clock</li> <li>I would not get stuck in traffic</li> <li>I would always be in "learning mode"</li> <li>I would be able to see my kids grow and spend time with them</li> <li>I would only be working with people I want to work with</li> <li>I would not have a glass ceiling on my earnings</li> </ol> <p>From what I could see, only something I can do over the internet could provide this type of "lifestyle". I then, taking my skills into account, honed in and decided that "internet marketing" was the way to go for me. I like people, I like psychology, I like business and I'm a good promoter.</p> <p><strong>Finally I could get going on the journey</strong></p> <p>It took me almost 5 years of trial and error on the internet to make it work BUT I can say now that I am exactly where I want to be. </p> <p><strong>Is marketing my "dream job"?</strong> Maybe...but that's beside the point. The point is that all the criterias above are fulfilled. </p> <p>So if you are one of those people who KNOW what your dream job is since you are a kid, don't bother with this advice...but if you are have a brain wired like mine, with too many interests pulling you in different direction, then this advice is for you. </p> <h1>Happiness doesn't come from a job but from a lifestyle</h1> <p>Lifestyle is much more "holistic" than what you do from 9 to 5. Asking yourself "what would be my ideal lifestyle?" is a bigger question that brings better answers about what you need in order to live "The Good Life". </p> <p>Because, after all, isn't that what we are all after? The Good Life?</p> </html>
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