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Michael Dylan
Internet Entrepreneur and Businessman
Michael Dylan is a successful entrepreneur
and business enthusiast. He has owned
and managed several successful business
online and offline.
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Choosing the Right Career Path - Article by Michael
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Choosing
the right career path is one of the most
defining decisions we can make in life.
Our job not only says a lot about what kind
of person we are, but will influence what
type of car we drive, what kind of house
we live in, the people we associate with,
and more. But above all these things, is
the fact that we spend most of our waking
moments at work!. Which means that if our
job does not fulfill us or does not allow
us to pursue our life goals, than it is
not the career we should spend the rest
of our life doing.
Unfortunately most people go to work everyday
and put in a mediocre performance, day after
day because their heart is just not in their
job. They're not interested in learning
more about the field that they work in,
they don't get excited about new developments,
and they just do what is absolutely necessary
to keep their job. Most people live for
the weekend and are robots during the week.
That's 5 days of being a robot and 2 days
of doing what you want to do. Why not pursue
a passion for 5 days, while adding value
to the lives of others, and leave 2 days
for recreation and relaxation?
Life is just too short and fleeting to be
spending so many precious hours each day
doing something that makes us unhappy. It
is impossible to do a job that we do not
like and to feel fulfilled as a person,
because our jobs take up such a large amount
of our time. Our job is a big part of who
we are.
We have to get clear about what it is that
gives us fulfillment in life, what fascinates
us, or what we are passionate about. Once
our interests are defined, we have to think
about what career paths are available in
that area. Sometimes there will be clear
paths to take, like when our passion is
designing websites, the job options could
be to become a web designer, web programmer,
or similar positions. But other interests
may need more creative ways of thinking,
like if you are passionate about collecting
rare coins, your path may not be so clear.
You may have to look into several sources
of income; Owning a coin dealership, writing
a guide to collecting rare coins, having
a website built, and/or selling coins online.
Because of the responsibilities of modern
life and the necessity of money to support
our lifestyle and family, we can't just
quit our job and immediately pursue our
passion. It may take months or years of
planning while we continue to work in our
9 to 5 job and bring in a regular wage.
The important thing is that we are moving
towards the goal of doing what inspires
us in life. Without the clear focus and
continual small steps towards achieving
our dream job, we would just be kidding
ourselves.
We may have to take evening or weekend classes,
attend seminars, read books, or associate
with people in your area of interest. If
it's a product that you plan to sell, perhaps
you could start selling it from home, at
weekend markets, or setting up a website
to sell it from.
When we're moving towards our dream job
and have a clear path before us it makes
our 9 to 5 job less of a problem. Rather
than going to work each day and hating the
things we do, we can appreciate the job
for being a step towards doing what really
inspires us. It is putting food on the table,
paying the rent, and funding the way towards
the right career path.
"What is it that you like doing?
If you don’t like it, get out of it,
because you’ll be lousy at it. You
don’t have to stay with a job for the
rest of your life, because if you don’t
like it you’ll never be successful
in it." Lee
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