The fork in the road can cut like a knife

What did you want to be when you grew up, and what happened to all those dreams you had as a kid or young adult? Some of us went to college, got a degree, found a job and hit the provable  “treadmill of life”.  I call some of these people “the living dead”.   If this is your life, trust me, you’re not alone.

Officebroker.com polled 500 employees, asking them specifically whether they regretted their choice of careers and, if so, how much they regretted it.

Here’s what the research showed:

·    77% of workers admitted to sometimes regretting their career decisions;

·    23% said they never felt any regrets about their career paths;

·    Boredom was the biggest reason respondents gave for regretting their choice of career  35%   percent said they felt bored at work and longed for a more exciting or worthwhile role;

·    Money was the next biggest factor in job regrets — 31% percent said they wished they had     chosen a more lucrative career path;

Some of us, admittedly, just deal with our choices. We have bills to pay.  Although some of us do not have those responsibilities, yet we remain part of the “Living Dead” and hate it. Why is that?

Do we just follow the crowd, or fearful of the unknown? How does one overcome fear and start something new? Perhaps doing something we are passionate about? Honestly, and I’ve always said this, had I known I’d be working in a 10x12 office every working day, I would have become a park ranger….I love the outdoors.

Evaluate your life, take some time this weekend and answer the following questions (before it’s too late!)

1.        Who are you?

2.       What are your passions, what do find fulfilling, what activities do you really enjoy?

3.       How much money do you really want to make, what kind of life to you want to live?

4.       My physical location.  Do you enjoy traffic and cement?

5.       At work, am I challenging myself in some way?

6.       How are my relationships? Who do I need to know? Meet? 

What would your mental life - evaluation look like? Is it time for a check-in of your own? What aspect of your life needs changing?