How to Decide What to Do with Your Life
I read a blog a few weeks ago that pondered the age-old question: How do you decide what to do with your life?
That's actually harder and yet simpler than it seems.
The benefit of a few extra decades has given me the wisdom to know that if you want to be happy, you should venture into wherever your passion leads you.
For me, that can get a little complex because nearly everything fascinates me. Since we're all granted only a finite number of days, I've had to choose carefully.
The blogger cited someone wiser than himself and offered this advice: Look at the books on your bookshelves. What topics come up most?
On my bookshelves, I have books on ancient history, art, animal husbandry, dogs, gardening, simpler living, archeology, the paranormal, painting and writing. I also have a lot of romance novels (heavy on the historicals). I used to have a lot of science fiction but my tastes have shifted over the years.
So if I were to disseminate my interests I have any number of careers to choose from--many of which already appear on my life's resume.
I think looking at your library is a pretty good indicator on where your passions lie. We read what interests us most.
What's in your library? Is there something you'd like to try (or write about) that you haven't yet?
That's actually harder and yet simpler than it seems.
The benefit of a few extra decades has given me the wisdom to know that if you want to be happy, you should venture into wherever your passion leads you.
For me, that can get a little complex because nearly everything fascinates me. Since we're all granted only a finite number of days, I've had to choose carefully.
The blogger cited someone wiser than himself and offered this advice: Look at the books on your bookshelves. What topics come up most?
On my bookshelves, I have books on ancient history, art, animal husbandry, dogs, gardening, simpler living, archeology, the paranormal, painting and writing. I also have a lot of romance novels (heavy on the historicals). I used to have a lot of science fiction but my tastes have shifted over the years.
So if I were to disseminate my interests I have any number of careers to choose from--many of which already appear on my life's resume.
I think looking at your library is a pretty good indicator on where your passions lie. We read what interests us most.
What's in your library? Is there something you'd like to try (or write about) that you haven't yet?
Comments
Up until 2008, I had very few romances in my bookcase (I got sick of the historicals and didn't think there WAS any other kind!). It wasn't until I discovered PARANORMAL romance when the spark to write hit me. So glad it did!
But this is the year I'm going to write a YA. I told my CPs, so it must be true. LOL
All of this is why our rule is to only buy ebooks, at least as much as possible. We have one room dedicated to the SF and fantasy collection, with two additional bookcases filled with Star Trek Novels. The rest is scattered throughout the house on five other bookcases. We're hopeless.
What will I be when grown was never planned Maria it just so happens I love being able to stay home and be a "household engineer" because while my interests are many and varied none ever made me as happy as cooking and cleaning do.
I think it could work.
It would be sad if she were my age and trying to figure that out.
I've never worried much about the money. If it was something I loved to do, I knew the money would catch up eventually.
Lots of genre fiction (mostly romance), cookbooks, writing craft, scrapbook and photography, Celtic mythology and history, Native American mythology and history, and gardening. Should I count the knitting, cross-stitch, and quilt pattern books? LOL.
I'd say I'm answering the passion call all right though I'd like to explore my mythology/history more.
Interesting.
Might have to come back and finish my bucket list.
I have a heap of genre fiction novels, women's fiction, gardening, the bible, novella's on a variety of subjects, The Twilight series, Nora Roberts, and on the bottom shelf magazines. And yes, I really want to write a paranormal at some stage. I'm still aiming for my goal, and believe it will happen. After all, good things come to those who wait. lol. :)
It's that innate ability to see beyond the superficial.
Your interests gives you a snapshot of where your strengths and passions lie.