Finding your Calling

[Ratynda]

Hey guys and gals,

 

So I've always been a jack of all trades in life, always jumping around to different interests and never quite sticking with any one. I'm fortunate enough to have a good education and a job that can at least give me the income to pay the bills and  let me try some new things, but I have always struggled with finding my true calling. I have always known this was a temporary job and didn't know how to make my way out of it. Around the time I started reading Level Up your Life and discovering the community here, something in me clicked into place and told me to wake up, that I deserve better than a job that makes me miserable. While this has been a huge blessing, It's a double edged sword. I have boundless energy, but it always feels as though I can't decide a path to direct it, like a car spinning its wheels in the mud. I desparately want to find something that is my true calling, and while I've been able to eliminate a lot of options, I still get lost in a sea of choices often when I think about it. So I thought I'd poll you guys for some advice. For those of you who know what your calling is, how did you find out? And for those who are still looking, what steps are you taking to find it?

[animuse]

Hi Ratynda

I'm also a Jack of All Trades, so chiming in here. Sometimes it's less about finding THAT ONE THING and instead finding the commonalities in all of them. You like doing a lot of different things, but there may be something inside all of those things that is what your true calling is. I

For me it's the act of creating in a way that makes sense. If someone asks me what kind of art I do, my answer is usually "...Yes?" Because I DO ALL THE THINGS. But even when I was working a part time job at McDonalds, I always found something creative to do. But it was the act of using creativity to streamline, to clarify, to make it better than what it was. Right now in my job I'm exploring process and program management and it's still scratching the creative itch.

So even if you've got a One True Calling, see what all your other interests are circling around. Also, look up "Find Your True Purpose" online - there are a lot of exercises to do more self exploration


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[Ratynda]

On 10/9/2017 at 6:43 PM, animuse said:

Hi Ratynda

I'm also a Jack of All Trades, so chiming in here. Sometimes it's less about finding THAT ONE THING and instead finding the commonalities in all of them. You like doing a lot of different things, but there may be something inside all of those things that is what your true calling is. I

For me it's the act of creating in a way that makes sense. If someone asks me what kind of art I do, my answer is usually "...Yes?" Because I DO ALL THE THINGS. But even when I was working a part time job at McDonalds, I always found something creative to do. But it was the act of using creativity to streamline, to clarify, to make it better than what it was. Right now in my job I'm exploring process and program management and it's still scratching the creative itch.

So even if you've got a One True Calling, see what all your other interests are circling around. Also, look up "Find Your True Purpose" online - there are a lot of exercises to do more self exploration


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Hey Animuse!

 

Thanks for your thoughtful reply. That actually is a very helpful way to be mindful about what I want to do. I find that I love the themes of adventure and storytelling, so I will spend my next challenge meditating on what I can do to tailor a path around that.

[Luds]

...good excercise in this context: