What do you want to be when you grow up?

How many times have you changed your mind since you've been, oh I don't know say, seven about what you wanted to be when you grow up?  I know I wanted to be everything from an architect to a spy to a race car driver.  Well I didn't do any of those, but they would still be cool things to do.  Practical, well not so much, but cool nonetheless.  The architect could be practical but the others, no way.

I was about seven and I can remember my love for the outdoors and animals, so maybe a vet.  Oh heck no I thought what if they died on me.  I could never take that.  That idea left quickly.  As I got older I found that I enjoyed the arts and  I loved to teach and show people how to do things, so a teacher would be a great job and still would be.  Teachers are hard to find and really great teachers are even harder to find.  But teaching well, its kinda boring and mundane to me.  Thats just not me.  I need more excitement and fun and just overall I guess not thrill seeking, just like I said fun.  The more I thought the more I decided being an architect was out even though I love to craft, build and design and I am detailed about many things.

                                          

I do have many OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, qualities about myself so there are many job that would fit into that category.  I like to be precise and exact about everything.  I do not like to have to do things over, unless of course they are wrong and boy do I dislike being wrong.  I will admit it when I am, but I don't like to be.

I have had a host of job during my life so far and I loved them all.  I've been a nanny, a waitress, a bartender, a banker, a security specialist, a secretary, a CPA assistant and I even made pizza.  The list goes on believe me.  I  think my favorite job was then I was the marketing rep. for a race track.  I loved that job.  Fast-paced at times and precise because of the marketing aspect and it was a race car track, so I fulfilled all my wants and needs.  I was there for a long time and really loved it there.  This was actually my last job before I became sick.  Well second to last.  I tried to go back to being a secretary for a short time, but I just kept getting sicker and that ended that.

If I had the chance to do it over again, all I would do is finish my college degree, which I am only a few credits shy of and then I would still try all sorts of jobs before finding the right fit.

If you're not happy at your job why are you there.  I know today you should be grateful to still have a job, but you still need to be happy.  I can always remember the saying and I have no clue where it came from but it goes, "If moms not happy no one is happy".  Well the way I look at it is if you're not happy with yourself anywhere, home work or play how can you be productive anywhere?

So just remember to ask yourself, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"  It's never too late to go back to school and better yourself.  You can go at night while you still work during the day.  I better you makes a better you.  I know that may sound weird but if you feel better about yourself it shows all the way around inside and out.  Go for it!