You really NEVER know what you are going to get...Life lessons from Forrest Gump.
What if the thing that I've dreamed of all my life is not what I am meant to do? What if my love of movies is just like everyone else's? And wasn't meant to be anything more than that?
"...if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong we make a second better, we find comfort somewhere." ~Mansfield Park
Is it so ridiculous that my sense of purpose in life seems largely dependent on happiness in my career?
My roommate said if that is the case then my priorities in life are misaligned. Why? If we spend about 1/3 of our lives at our jobs, why can't our purpose in life be wrapped up in our career? When that is where we impact people the most? If we are not married and have kids, then our jobs are where we are most relevant.
My dreams have always been related to my career. I have never been one to have dreams of getting married and having kids. That just isn't Number 1 priority. Aside from dreaming about being in the Industry; I dream about traveling....which I fantasized would come from my job.
I would love to know everyone's individual dreams and where your sense of purpose comes from. Is mine so wrong? If so, where do I get my sense of purpose? (Feel free to comment)
Lately, I have been considering going to school to become a Pastry Chef, although that career would be detrimental to my weight loss goals. I am about to sound a lot like Julia Child in Julie and Julia.....perhaps I should try baking.....I like baking. Does everyone live with disappointments in their lives? The loss of dreams that never came true? Do most live everyday in their back-up plans? I am trying to decide if I can live everyday with the disappointment of failed dreams.
Deep.
I think that your job/career are important. Don't get me wrong. But if your whole purpose in life stems from having a job or working in the industry, what happens if you lose your job, if you are unable to work, you get to old to work, you aren't passionate about that particular job anymore? Does your whole life lose purpose?
ReplyDeleteIf it is based upon your job, then the answer is yes. That just seems like a whole lot of "life" that you are walking around purposeless.