Never before in mankind's history had we so many choices and opportunities to follow our true calling, to do what we really love doing, and that doesn't feel like work while getting paid for it. The problem? Decision paralysis. Too many choices. And another concern? Instant gratification wanted. But there is a vital step everyone can and should take to not fall into the trap 90% of other people do.
Of course, I blame Facebook for shortening people's attention spans with their ridiculous 4-seconds 'reels', and Mark Skunkerberg encouraging short posts instead of proper writing. This got people of that morally rotten social network to jump from dopamine boost to the next in seconds. His money-hungry, controlling Orwellian empire cultivated a culture of people not following through on a task when the going gets tough, and not being tough enough to keep going.
But anyway, let me jump on that short bus too and do just a brief blog post here. Read it all the way, and take action then.
Half an hour ago, I came across a post on Reddit of someone complaining she doesn't know what to do with her life. Her boyfriend is a successful content creator; they travel all over the US in their RV, but she just can't stick to one thing long enough to make a success of it. And yesterday, a 50-year-old male complained in the same subreddit that he feels he wasted his life and that he has nothing to show for it. They both wanted advice, and me to the rescue, spending the whole night doing research, hence this article. I truly hope and believe it will change your and others' lives.
Most people never do what I'm going to recommend here, while they really know they should. In fact, once I become president, I'll make it compulsory. And here it is...
How do you know what your real passions are? Sure, you can make a list. But if you have to rank everything that interests you on a scale of 1 to 10 and things you really love doing, will you be able to rank them in order of importance? Likely, no.
How do you know what your limits are, what you are skilled at, and what your personality type really allows you to do for years? Statistics say you probably don't. This is the reason 20-year-old people throw their dreams overboard and go work for a boss to make him rich.
Hence, personality and skills tests. That's the answer. Get to know yourself first, scientifically, for real.
