A little public service announcement today, because it’s something I wish was said more often. Growing up, it’s all you hear. What do you want to be? A doctor? A lawyer? An actor? A scientist? When people ask you “The Question,” you’re supposed to have one of these nice and tidy little labels to encapsulate yourself. Your job is the end-goal of your existence, is supposed to be your very identity.

No one really takes the time to ask, how do you want to live your life? What values are important to you, that you want to uphold? What kind of lifestyle do you want? What sort of adventures do you want to go on? And what kind of job will nurture those values, and help you achieve those dreams? When you make your own personal happiness the end-goal, rather than the job, the world takes on a very, very different light…