The answers to your needs assessment and to the questions above will help
you get started in locating the right career path for you. Once you've come to
some conclusions about what you need, you've come a long way. Many people don't
get to secure the career of their dreams because they don't even know what they
want or need. Use your self-assessment and the bookstore to locate a variety of
career options.
Look through the newspaper, telephone book, and Internet for ideas. Keep
your eyes open for businesses or occupations you'd never considered. Anything
could be suited to you – from lawyer to janitorial work, yoga instructor to
voiceover artist. Keep in mind that menial jobs are good jobs for some people.
There is dignity in many occupations. You don’t have to be an entrepreneur
or a religious guru to find meaning in your work. Remember, also, that finding
meaning in your life and work may mean stripping down to the bare essentials,
giving up things that you’re afraid to give up. As quoted by the character,
Tyler Durden, in the screenplay for Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk,
“The things you own…end up owning you.”
Inquire of your friends for their ideas. Keep writing your ideas down, then
mix them together, and pull them apart. Don't get pigeonholed into one idea if
you can help it. Keep your options open and don't stop looking until you’ve
found your match.