How did you find your path?

I think you are now facing then a "self" journey, in that you need to find for you what is going to bring you a sense of inner calm again. There is nothing wrong with that and those who tend to do that from a place of balance are usually far more at peace with themselves.

I don't necessarily believe that you can not combine both with balance and that you have to have only one or the other.

The most rewarding thing I do in my life is not my job, even though I love it. It is my kids, my partner, our animals and our home. The second would be the volunteer work that I do, which ironically involves my profession as there was a need within two organizations that these skills helped. Even though it is the same skills, the reason for using them and the personal feeling of helping changes me for the better.

Then it is my career.

When doing corporate and it comes down to terminating someones contract, I know if they are going to be alright by the things outside of the work environment that they have in place. It is not their bank accounts.

Those that I know will not do well, their career is all that they have as a sense of self worth. When it no longer is there, they have lost their whole focal and the toll that takes is devastating to them.

No one can tell you or really advise you on this as this is a personal journey. I wish for you, the clarity to truly know what you want.

 

There is no "path" to find. Just got to do whats right at the time, the future is only as predetermined as the present.

 

As far as paths go , if you don't go within you go without.

 

I use Google Maps....jk

Truth is, your path is just that...yours. Do anything, and what you have to do, need to do, want to do will show up. Make sure you choose to do it when you know what it is. But while you are waiting.....have fun

 

My stepdad's 53 and he still doesn't know the answer to that. Some people are born knowing. Others aren't so lucky. Or maybe the jack of all trades is the luckier of the two. More seen and learned that way. But I know people who wouldn't trade the stability and the love and support of a big family for the world let alone a life on the wind. It's about priorities. What's important to you?

Yeah, that's not something anyone can tell you. I was raised to respect all living things, to abide by the golden rule. The same mother who taught me that also taught me not to take shit laying down. I don't know if this is the "right" way to live, but it's my way. I don't now if it's even necessarily my mother's way, because I may have a different take on it learning second-hand, but it's my perception, and my way now. It's me. I couldn't explain how I arrived at it. I know its roots, but everything else is just a sum of experiences and thought experiments. It's intensely personal and constantly changing, but I think the core remains the same. All I try to do is remain true to what I value. It's not something I think about, really. It just is.

 

I think our path in life is forever shifting an changing and we are always seeking to both entertain ourselves and know ourselves better. When we are bored or are getting tired of the way our life is we begin to think "What next??" For some people that question can easily be answered with an art class or a trip to another country but for other people the need for change and self discovery is constant. Some people have personalities that dont require much to be content while other people are easily bored.

I think also, we often ignore our inner voice and do things that arent really what we want to do such as entering a field of study that is kind of boring but will pay more. Then a few years later we are not satisfied. Maybe we get married to somebody who seems like they might possibly be a good fit beacuse all of our close friends are married and then a few years later it's like...why did I get married so soon.

I think the key to figuring out what you want to do with your life is to get to know ourselves better (i.e. not being overly concerend with what other people think, taking risks, praising ourselves more etc) and to take your time. At 27 you have soooo many years ahead of you. It's ok if you dont know what you want to do with your life. If you focus on being happy and taking care of yourself everything will fall into place.