While you work through the process of finding a career, it is important to focus on your interests. You basic interests might lead you towards a job, and who is to say that a hobby cannot become a career?
Thousands of successful entrepreneurs have done just that. They turned what they love to do, into something that brings in money. Life has changed so much in recent years, that many people now work online, and they have jobs where they earn actual money without leaving the comfort of their own homes.
This seems amazing right!
Twenty years ago people would have laughed when you said you work online, but today it is a very common occurrence.
What interests you?
If you are being asked this second what your interests are, what would you say? There would probably be a million things that you can name.
A good idea is to narrow down a few of your beloved interests and write them down.
You don’t have to hurry to get this done, you should take your time. Once you have narrowed it down to a few possibilities, you can start doing some research about each one specifically and see what the possibilities are to change this into a job opportunity.
Just remember, not all interests should be turned into a job. Just because you enjoy playing tennis, doesn’t make you a professional tennis player. Being an avid reader on the other hand, could possibly steer you to become a book editor so that you can still enjoy reading all the time.
There is nothing worse than to be stuck in a job from nine to five and you hate every single second of it. The main goal for work is to make money, and what does it actually matter what you do to make money, as long as it is legal right?
What if you are stuck in a dead-end job now?
By no means am I saying that you should quit your job and follow your dreams. Especially if you have a family and you need the income, but you can slow down.
If you have leave available, take it. Take this time to rest and relax. You might just be overworked.
During this off time, take some time to reflect over your life, and do things that make you happy. Once you started to pay attention to yourself and your own interests, see which ones makes you the happiest.
Try new things and see if there aren’t any online short courses available that you can do. You will be surprised to see how many free online courses there are available.
Choose a few and see what sparks your interests the most. Anything draining your energy should be dropped. This should narrow down your choices once again.
It is all about narrowing down your passions in life!
The more you explore, the more your choices will be narrowed down.
This should be a journey of self-exploration. While you are on this journey don’t forget to connect with people. Find people who is in the type of job you are interested in and ask them questions. Perhaps you have the complete wrong idea of the type of job and you don’t want to make the same mistake twice.
