I read your submission on intj-irl’s blog about how you can’t decide a career because you can do everything, and I’m facing the same dilemma.. did you ever decide?
Wow, digging up some ollllld stuff.Well, it's been three years ish since I submitted that at age 15 or so, and I've done...a lot since then in the way of decision-making. Basically my theory is true, I truly am capable of everything. I don't /love/ doing everything, however, so that's narrowed things quite a bit. I've discovered that I adore teaching. Right now I'm coaching gymnastics for littles, and also responsible for an entire team of amusement park ride operators, and both heavily involve the skill of teaching. (I also have held a job barista-ing for six months, and most recently a cleaning job, detailing houses. So I have a fairly decent repertoire, but the former two are most relevant.)Career-wise, my coaching job is fairly static, but my position at the park is not, so that's what I'm mainly focusing on moving forward. :) (yay for getting promoted last week!)Oh, and I've also discovered since then that I could really care less about academia. I like excelling, but hate impracticality, so college is out at least for the time being.In addition, I'm getting married next year with the intention of raising a family, and motherhood is arguably one of the most fluid and challenging "careers" of all. So we shall see. I definitely find myself far less overwhelmed now that I've tried and experienced a variety of jobs. My best recommendation for people with our personality is to not balk at new opportunities, keep your options open, and to really pay attention to what you love/don't love. Don't settle until you're positive about what you want to do, but don't be lazy in your pursuits either. I hope this was helpful, anon. :)
