Choosing the Right Career Path for You

Ever since civilization was capable of recording history, we were able to identify the type of job fields that existed throughout history. Not much has changed over the centuries; Ancient Greece consisted of farmers and fishermen just like we have today. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was a carpenter by trade, he followed in the footsteps of his adoptive father. I believe a lot of people throughout history have aimed to follow the same line of work as their parents, because they respected their mother/father; parents have a big influence on our career choices. Unfortunately, many people eventually realized they earned their degrees/licenses in their chosen line of work without a meaningful purpose, other than to satisfy other's wishes. I believe some of us realize our dire career choices, because they lack vocation.

In the booklet “Let Your Life Speak”, Parker J. Palmer (2000) explained his despair involving teaching sociology at Georgetown to the community at PendleHill. Palmer did not feel the career path he decided upon was meant for him; Palmer stated “ Despite the American myth, I cannot be or do whatever I desire... There are some roles and relationships in which we thrive and others in which we wither and die.” (p.44)

I believe an individual's career path is one of the most important choices that individual will make in their entire life. The career paths we take effect the world. For example, if Albert Einstein did not become a theoretical physicist, the general theory of relativity may not exist today; if Einstein did not warn President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the potential development of bombs by other countries, the Manhattan Project may not have taken place- the project has acted as a chain reaction toward ...

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...ladness for our career meet along with the world's great need for our work, this is the meeting point of purpose in our lives.

Regrettably, there isn't a guide on how-to live a life of purpose and make choices of meaning. Although, I believe an individual's religious beliefs and family's support can help make an individual's journey easier. Not all of us find our vocation, some of us glance at our destiny and turn away, because of fear of change. Others, never have the opportunity to find their vocation because of the bad influences in their lives. I feel the place God calls one to is one's vocation, if an individual is brave and pushes their ego aside, they may be able to listen to God's instruction; thankfully, I have performed such instructions, and that is the reason I am currently enrolled in a prestigious university earning my degree- to reach my vocation!