What do you want to do with your life?

[thistlechaser]

When I was in junior highschool, I had a Twisted Sister t-shirt. On it was the name of the tour or the album or the song (I forget which): "What do you want to do with your life?" A neighbor read it and asked me; I said I didn't know.

When I graduated high school, everyone asked me what I wanted to do with my life. I said I didn't know.

Soon after entering college, I needed to declare a major. My advisor asked me that same question to help me decide on a major. I said I didn't know.

In my junior year of college, I still had no major. I settled on psych since it needed the fewest credits and I could still graduate in four years.

When I graduated college, people smiled at me and asked me what I wanted to do with my life. I shrugged and said I didn't know.

Years have gone by since then, and when between jobs or pondering leaving a job, I still ask myself that question, and I still don't have an answer.

If some magical being came up to me and said "Thistle, I want to give you your dream job. What is it?" I'd have no answer. I've mildly liked a couple jobs in my past, but they're not anything I could go back to now -- or honestly would still want to. I often look through lists of jobs or just think of all jobs I can imagine, and none catch my interest.

How am I supposed to find a job I like if I can't even figure out what I'd like to do? I wonder if there are other people out there who can't think of one single thing they'd like to do (and I don't mean because I'm lazy and I'd rather sit around and do nothing). Seems like adults should just know these things...

Grrr, more ants on my desk. Maybe I should become an exterminator...

Comments

[chaos-rose.livejournal.com]

For the ants, try a solution of 1 teaspoon peppermint oil in water. Put in a spray bottle, and spray around the ant trails and on surfaces. Ants can't stand the smell and stay away. Failing that, there's a spray called Bioganics that works just great and leaves no pesticide residue.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks! I had heard the peppermint thing before, and so last year when they invaded I went out and got a lot of peppermint gum and left it all over the floor... but that didn't work very well. :P I'll try that, thanks!