I posted this at another forum, too- but I am so interested in folks' answers that I wanted to post it here amongst one of my fav groups of folks, too!
I recently watched a fantastic `Oprah' re-run and saw Maria Shriver talk about her new book: "Just Who Do You Want To Be?" It's a book recommended to graduates from high school, college, or anyone at any age finding themselves with questions about personal fulfillment and "finding one's place" as they embark on open doors and cross-roads in life. It's about mastering feelings of fear, doubt and uncertainty- taking leaps, and making the right decisions to bring about the most fulfilling results.
We all lead private lives and if anyone doesn't want to share- of course we all respect that... but if you care to be open, what are some of the professions we among us have made our life's calling? How/where did we start? What second and third careers did you progress to, and why? How have you "reinvented" yourself over the years? Anyone abandon the law-office to become a potter, or a monk? Anyone go back to school at 30, 40, 50, 60? Anyone leave the class-room to teach bungee-jumping from a cliff in Colorado? Abandon a career to do the noblest thing in the world- give birth to and raise children? Any guys opt to do the raising of the babies and the running of the household, so the wife could fulfill her dream of working outside the home? Please share!
I recently watched a fantastic `Oprah' re-run and saw Maria Shriver talk about her new book: "Just Who Do You Want To Be?" It's a book recommended to graduates from high school, college, or anyone at any age finding themselves with questions about personal fulfillment and "finding one's place" as they embark on open doors and cross-roads in life. It's about mastering feelings of fear, doubt and uncertainty- taking leaps, and making the right decisions to bring about the most fulfilling results.
We all lead private lives and if anyone doesn't want to share- of course we all respect that... but if you care to be open, what are some of the professions we among us have made our life's calling? How/where did we start? What second and third careers did you progress to, and why? How have you "reinvented" yourself over the years? Anyone abandon the law-office to become a potter, or a monk? Anyone go back to school at 30, 40, 50, 60? Anyone leave the class-room to teach bungee-jumping from a cliff in Colorado? Abandon a career to do the noblest thing in the world- give birth to and raise children? Any guys opt to do the raising of the babies and the running of the household, so the wife could fulfill her dream of working outside the home? Please share!