The Plan Moving Forward: I did speak about my plan the other day, but I'd like to go into more depth about what things I want to be doing to move forward on finding my passion and also making money in the mean time.
A Job to make money: I know that I don't want to jump into another full time office job, because that would be very similar to what I just left...and I want a real change
- Part of the reason I left my job is because I want variety in my life-
- I don't want to do the exact same thing every single day
- I don't want to sit in a cubicle 5 days a week
- I don't want to be bored out of my mind
- I have been applying to part time office jobs (around 20 hours a week) and serving jobs at restaurants in Harvard Square.
- I'm also meeting with a temp agency tomorrow morning- and I plan on telling them that I only want part time work, or very temporary jobs- so as to not to get stuck in another full time cube dwelling lifestyle
- The Variety of 2 jobs- one where I move around a lot and one where I sit, would be a good change
- Also, I really like meeting new people- so this would be a great way to accomplish that
- Worry- I'm worried I won't be able to find a part time office job and even if I do, that it won't pay enough; I'm worried that I won't like working in a restaurant and that it's the only thing I will be able to find (at least in the short term)
- Excitement- With that worry, comes some excitement, as this is the first time in 3 years, that I haven't known what was going to happen and that's both scary and exciting
Why find my Passion or Direction in Life? I know that in my 2007 posts, I spoke about change as well, but I feel like I'm a lot more All In this time!
- Why Now? Well, up until this point (especially since I moved to Boston in 2009)- when people asked me what I wanted out of life, or my goals...I would say "I don't know." and then change the subject.
- I even made a youtube video about not having goals- called "Dare the Dream...or Goals Smoals" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbkEVCFsYTM
- I began this video the summer of 2009 right before I moved to Boston and finished it in 2011 (note the different hair lengths and colors)
- Finding my passion wasn't important to me! I thought it would be fun to work in an office and live in the city and make friends...and I thought that would be enough for me.
- And it was enough for me...for awhile. I was in a new place, working in tall building in downtown Boston, taking the train, paying my own rent- it was almost like a game that was and fun and exciting to play.
- Well...after about a year- I was about ready for the game to end!
- I was miserable, but I got a promotion and that tided me over for a little while, but I was already sort of bored of that after about 6 or 7 months and starting applying to other jobs
- Which leads me to eventually finding that elusive new job...and then quitting when I realized that I didn't want more of the same
- After 3 years of working and not being happy for 2 of those years, I'm Finally ready to figure out something that I WANT to do and can't stand the idea of sitting in a cubicle in an office for the next 30 years doing something I don't care about
- I've come to this place through life experience and not listening to my family telling me that I should find a passion...sometimes lessons have to be learned the hard way I guess
Plan to find my Passion:I know what I don't want: I don't want to use my degree to be a Landscape Architect, I don't want to work in an office at a corporation (unless maybe it was a company that was doing something I really cared about).
- I think I just need to follow my interests and try things I think I might like
- I'm almost positive that I want start my own company at some point
- I know I like making things- jewelry, pottery, youtube videos, some random inventions over the years
- I'm going to start making things and maybe sell them on Etsy- don't know what yet
- I want to take another Pottery class- not sure if it will lead anywhere, but I like it
- I'm going to make a Kickstarter page for the Quack-a-Dile, which is an invention I came up with about 2 years ago (I have a prototype, but need manufacturing money). More about this later...
- I have an interview to volunteer at the Aquarium as a touch tank tour guide- it would be 4 hours a week. I love aquariums and love meeting people, so it seems like a good fit
- I also want to talk to a lot of people about their passions and explore what's out there
We'll see what happens....The worry is still there, but planning definitely helps alot
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