Have you found your calling?

I'm 29 & I still haven't.  Done mostly odd-jobs & feeling rather frustrated.

Anyone care to inspire me with their story?

i'll be quiet on this topic ;)

I've been a musician all my life and didn't finish my last college degree until I was in my early 40s. I discovered I had a love of chemistry. In short, sometimes you don't find your true calling until later in life and that can be a good thing! Don't loose hope or faith that you'll find your calling.

Thanks Hugh, what do you do now?

I went to school for something I thought I'd like and realized I can't do it anymore.  I'm 32 and I plan on going back to school for something else.  I believe we have to work most of our life anyways, why not do something you can enjoy or tolerate doing.  I refuse to let myself become one of those grumpy resentful employees who can't stand their jobs and take it out on everyone else.    

Many people I know were in their 30's when they found what they are doing now. It makes me wonder what the point of going to college at 18 is when most people go back at 28.

Never be afraid to abandon everything and start something new. Find what ever it is that interest you and pursue it to no end.

Now 41, at 21 I would have never believed I'd leave the Sonoma county California area. I've sense lived and worked in 4 parts of the world in a specialized area of the diamond trade. My willingness to pick up and move on, leaving good friends and lifestyles/cultures behind has enabled me to stay at it and make a decent living. Money aside, I love my job as it is very challenging, work schedule is super flexible, people are cool and I've seen parts of the world at the expense of others! 

Keep an open eye and do your research. Best of luck!

Thanks Knatted.

I'd like to think I have career-wise, even at 17. Of course, I've thought the same thing about other endeavors. I've been through times when I thought I wanted to be a writer, a historian, a stand-up comedian, a writer again, and now this radio thing. I took an internship at a radio station as a sort of test. They had me working under the conditions that I would have least-liked, yet I still found myself enjoying my time there and thinking that it was the place for me. But then again, who knows what might happen sometime in the future.

If you can manage, take comfort in Rodney Dangerfield. He wasn't successful until he was an old man. He gives hope to us all.

Thanks col.  I appreciate you sharing your story!

Maybe I should get into bridge (not as a calling but causally).  My parents play but I never thought I'd get into it because it requires you to depend on another person.  But probably that'd be good for me (and my girlfriend too).

Narz, if Bridge is not your style of play, why not try partnership dominoes ?

I never heard of partnership dominoes.  I'll look into it.

Nope

stop bumping there 13 year old threads

Why