My uncle just told me, "Mysue's not born to be an accountant. She's born to be a marketer." Ahem...are you telling me I enrolled in the wrong degree for 2 years now? hehe that's not my point and if you ask me, i'd still tell you, i don't know what i want or what i'm good at - which is true.
This just made me wonder, are we born for a specific career or we develop skills to our desired carreer? If we are really born good at a specific career but we didn't take that path, are we really going to be doomed? Hence, if we don't like the 'born for this career', can't we acquire and be good at something else? (Am I making any sense?) Moreover, how do we know what we are born for?
Okay since i don't want to end, always, with a lot of questions (reminds me of my Income Tax teacher who said I always have questions and that I'm so curious), I'll just say something. In my opinion, this is precisely why we take aptitude and interest tests during our high school; so that we can be guided in what career we are going to pursue - matching our interest and our abilities. Why? This is important because, basically, it would make life easier for you. You'll be happy with your job at the same time, you won't have a hard time because it's natural for you. You won't have to force yourself to a certain career (which you don't like or you have no skills for - like the majority of those who audition for American Idol). However, i don't think it is effective. I took that test and nothing happened to me, as i said earlier, i don't know what i want and what i'm good at.
So what am I concluding at? Nothing is certain...are you really sure about what you want permanently? No. are you sure you'll be good at your field forever? No. are you sure that you'll be happy with your current career? No. However, i believe that whatever you chose and whatever happens to you...it's part of Divine Providence - God had planned something for you. It's not for you to judge what you are born for (but this doesn't mean you don't set goals, only that you should also be ready to accept whatever He wants for you), only God knows. :)
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i realized that i am not born an accountant either but an economist. hehe. but then again. the only thing that connects accounting and economics is finance. so that is why i am beginning to read those journals even though my finance grade is not as good.
perhaps it is really conventional wisdom to pursue what we have started and make the best out of it. on another note, however, if you feel you are lost in your current field - go and take the chance. we may never be happy unless we go for what we really want.
but again. life is how we see it.
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