know what your passion and fortes are, and made it work?

So, how did you get the work that you are currently in and are you using your talents and passion for it?

dJJ said:

know what your passion and fortes are, and made it work?

So, how did you get the work that you are currently in and are you using your talents and passion for it?

i ghost write legal documents. i don't think my passions and interests completely mesh with my 'career'. close, though. i love writing. i think i'd like to try writing interactive online games.

if i cantill type when i heal up i think i'll do that. life ishort

I remember when I was in the first grade, my teacher let all of the students go before the class & tell everyone what they wanted to be when they grow. So, I got up, went to the front of the class, and said "When I grow up, I want to be Michael Jackson & Lion-O". Of course everyone laughed. But I didn't realize how much I loved music. Nowdays I make music, & hopefully, My music will be heard by everybody one day....

dJJ said:

know what your passion and fortes are, and made it work?

So, how did you get the work that you are currently in and are you using your talents and passion for it?

Still trying to figure them out I think

I work in science (specifically genetics) and I think I am pretty good at my job, but I often wonder if this is really what I am meant to be doing, or if I might be better at something else.

Tittypants said:

I remember when I was in the first grade, my teacher let all of the students go before the class & tell everyone what they wanted to be when they grow. So, I got up, went to the front of the class, and said "When I grow up, I want to be Michael Jackson & Lion-O". Of course everyone laughed. But I didn't realize how much I loved music. Nowdays I make music, & hopefully, My music will be heard by everybody one day....

Tittypants HOOOOO!

PunkMistress said:

Tittypants said:

I remember when I was in the first grade, my teacher let all of the students go before the class & tell everyone what they wanted to be when they grow. So, I got up, went to the front of the class, and said "When I grow up, I want to be Michael Jackson & Lion-O". Of course everyone laughed. But I didn't realize how much I loved music. Nowdays I make music, & hopefully, My music will be heard by everybody one day....

Tittypants HOOOOO!

I am very good at my job and fairly successful but I have no passion for it. My job allows me to pursue my interests outside of work.

Perhaps someday I’ll figure out how to sustain a life doing something I love, but I haven’t figured that out yet.

I was very artistic/creative and thought that I'd be either an artist or a fashion designer (even accepted into F.I.T.).

Then in college I decided that I wanted to be financially successful so I wanted to be an architect (I've always liked architecture and still do) but my fear of mathematics led me to "compromise" with pursuing Interior Design (lil' bit of architecture and lil; bit of design).

Now I design fire alarm systems for a living.

About as creative or exciting as raking hay for a living most times.

dJJ said:

dJJ said:

know what your passion and fortes are, and made it work?

So, how did you get the work that you are currently in and are you using your talents and passion for it?

I got the Work I am currently in through an Employment Agency.

Not really difficult work, I drive Cars

Not my Passion, nor Ambition, but I gave up work to look after my Kids and now, after 5 years or so, I am finding it hard to get back into things, Employers don't like us Men who choose to be responsible

The only Job I have had that I had any passion for was when I worked on the Land, Farming both Livestock and Produce.

I always wanted to be a Pilot, but the costs involved for the Licenses put this way out of my reach I guess I kind of gave up on my Dreams now and focus on surviving day to day.

Options with less responsibilities (no kids/mortgage) can open more opportunities for such work. I just did regular work while doing my craft. I have acted,directed,produced, & written a variety of projects. I have always profited from my artistic endeavors-but the work requires long hours and hard work. I have recently decided to retire from acting (not that I wont ever-just if asked and it peaks my interest.) I have never had a strong desire to act-It just came natural. I rather like being me. The ORG's other fancy lesbian.

kewlschool said:

I never really knew I wanted to be until I was 10, thats when I decided to be an archaeologist (With thanks to Indiana Jones), I flirted with being a dentist from 12 to 15, until I relaised how much training it takes and the cost, plus the fact you are looking in peoples mouths all the time (Yuk). I finally went back to archaeology when I was 16, did the courses at university (Going to university was a big achievement at my school) and got the Masters degree, but never actually found work, so I switched to my plan B - teaching, might as well put good use to my ex$pensive degrees (We have costly student loans in this country). Have done some relief teaching and going after a proper position this year (School years start in February here).

Adorecream said:

I never really knew I wanted to be until I was 10, thats when I decided to be an archaeologist (With thanks to Indiana Jones), I flirted with being a dentist from 12 to 15, until I relaised how much training it takes and the cost, plus the fact you are looking in peoples mouths all the time (Yuk). I finally went back to archaeology when I was 16, did the courses at university (Going to university was a big achievement at my school) and got the Masters degree, but never actually found work, so I switched to my plan B - teaching, might as well put good use to my ex$pensive degrees (We have costly student loans in this country). Have done some relief teaching and going after a proper position this year (School years start in February here).

I wanted to be an archaeologist UNTIL I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark all that running around and sweating and danger put me right off Before that I thought you just sat in a dig and brushed away at the dirt and put your treasures in a drawer

ZombieKitten said:

kewlschool said:

Options with less responsibilities (no kids/mortgage) can open more opportunities for such work. I just did regular work while doing my craft. I have acted,directed,produced, & written a variety of projects. I have always profited from my artistic endeavors-but the work requires long hours and hard work. I have recently decided to retire from acting (not that I wont ever-just if asked and it peaks my interest.) I have never had a strong desire to act-It just came natural. I rather like being me. The ORG's other fancy lesbian.

and such a nice lady you are

Right back at you.

ZombieKitten said:

Adorecream said:

I never really knew I wanted to be until I was 10, thats when I decided to be an archaeologist (With thanks to Indiana Jones), I flirted with being a dentist from 12 to 15, until I relaised how much training it takes and the cost, plus the fact you are looking in peoples mouths all the time (Yuk). I finally went back to archaeology when I was 16, did the courses at university (Going to university was a big achievement at my school) and got the Masters degree, but never actually found work, so I switched to my plan B - teaching, might as well put good use to my ex$pensive degrees (We have costly student loans in this country). Have done some relief teaching and going after a proper position this year (School years start in February here).

I wanted to be an archaeologist UNTIL I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark all that running around and sweating and danger put me right off Before that I thought you just sat in a dig and brushed away at the dirt and put your treasures in a drawer

Actually in another life, I would've loved to have pursued Archaeology.

Deciphering heiroglyphs, finding relics and uncovering ancient tombs...how awesome would that be!?!?!?!?

I even subscribed to Archaeology magazine...

ZombieKitten said:

Adorecream said:

I never really knew I wanted to be until I was 10, thats when I decided to be an archaeologist (With thanks to Indiana Jones), I flirted with being a dentist from 12 to 15, until I relaised how much training it takes and the cost, plus the fact you are looking in peoples mouths all the time (Yuk). I finally went back to archaeology when I was 16, did the courses at university (Going to university was a big achievement at my school) and got the Masters degree, but never actually found work, so I switched to my plan B - teaching, might as well put good use to my ex$pensive degrees (We have costly student loans in this country). Have done some relief teaching and going after a proper position this year (School years start in February here).

I wanted to be an archaeologist UNTIL I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark all that running around and sweating and danger put me right off Before that I thought you just sat in a dig and brushed away at the dirt and put your treasures in a drawer

How right you are, I buried things in my back yard and "excavated them". That was until, one of my buried items, a rubber skeleton, got its arm dislodged in a cracked sewer pipe and blocked up our plumbing. I was about 12. Also somewhere my collection of smurfs remains buried.

Adorecream said:

Adorecream said:

dJJ said:

know what your passion and fortes are, and made it work?

So, how did you get the work that you are currently in and are you using your talents and passion for it?

I still have yet to realize it. My current work I fell into by happenstance I guess. Just how shit played out. But I don't love what I do. I don't know what I would love doing either. I'm not that passionate about many things if anything. I admire when people are though.

Have no idea. I'm still trying 2 figure out my "passion".