There's so much (too much) pressure on people to make decisions, set goals, achieve. My life has gone so differently to what I thought at 20. We have a teenager feeling similarly and it's so sad. I was forced into a career path through having to choose subjects and then apply to uni that I just wasn't ready for. I'm now still in that sector (which I've disliked all along) but I'm sliding sideways out of it with immense work. Some of my advice to my child is that unless there's a particular job you want then keep it broad and choose something you have a bit of passion for. Give yourself the option of flexibility. Side hustles are a good option here. You may think differently in 10/20 years time. Find a path that will fulfil you and allow you to sustain the lifestyle you choose. It might mean having to spend 70% of your time in a job you don't enjoy wholeheartedly in order to spend 30% of your time in a job/hobby you love so be prepared not to enjoy something 100% and prepared to fake it before you make it. Back up plans are great.
KizzyStar36 t1_j4pedyr wrote
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There's so much (too much) pressure on people to make decisions, set goals, achieve. My life has gone so differently to what I thought at 20. We have a teenager feeling similarly and it's so sad. I was forced into a career path through having to choose subjects and then apply to uni that I just wasn't ready for. I'm now still in that sector (which I've disliked all along) but I'm sliding sideways out of it with immense work. Some of my advice to my child is that unless there's a particular job you want then keep it broad and choose something you have a bit of passion for. Give yourself the option of flexibility. Side hustles are a good option here. You may think differently in 10/20 years time. Find a path that will fulfil you and allow you to sustain the lifestyle you choose. It might mean having to spend 70% of your time in a job you don't enjoy wholeheartedly in order to spend 30% of your time in a job/hobby you love so be prepared not to enjoy something 100% and prepared to fake it before you make it. Back up plans are great.