Did you miss your calling with your first career?

Opportunities sometimes come out of the worst situations, like unemployment. It is difficult to think of anything positive out of losing you job and the financial hardship that usually follows, but maybe there is truth to the old saying that “when one door closes another one opens up.” If you are unemployed and over 50 (even if you aren’t unemployed) you should think about whether the job that you just had was fulfilling or just a job. While it is very important to keep any job that you have, especially in this economy it is also important to consider if you miss your calling with your first career.


Self-evaluation is a great place to start.

Think about when you were a kid and had all those dreams about being something or somebody that did exciting things. Some of them might not have been realistic but I am sure that there some that were in your grasp. Why didn’t pursue them, what held you back? Fear, or the fear of not succeeding, definitely slows down or stops most people. Can you make a career out of your dreams? Sometimes that is possible but hard to figure out.

How do you move in the directions of your dreams or passions of youth?

That is a difficult question. Slowly is always the best answer with an in depth strategy would be helpful. But the main thing is to find out what is possible. Wouldn’t it be great if you found out that something that you always wanted to do was within your grasp?

Don’t be afraid to find the things that will make you happy.

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