Career Choices
There are people around who walk with such confident footing that even though they're not entirely sure where their will lead, they never take a misstep. I envy people like that. I'm not sure what or who I want to be. I feel like I'm groping in the dark sometimes. I feel like I'm standing on a precipice, and there's fog all around me. As soon as that fog clears up, there could be a glistening world below and all I have to do is reach out and claim it for myself. Visionary possession of the land. But, it's more likely that once that fog clears up, what's awaiting is a barren wasteland. I could break down and cry. I could tip over and die.
One thing that has become clearer, though, is that if I want to succeed I should consider my comparative advantage. I may not have an absolute advantage in anything. I am not the "-est" of anything. Not the brightest. Not the smartest. Not the quickest. Never a superlative. But I do know that I have some skill in writing, and it's a solid foundation--even it's lacking in square footage--to build from.
So now the question is, where do I apply my writing skills? Creative writing is not my forte. In fact, I approach writing more like a technocrat than an artist: I choose words with precision, economize and maximize impact. But I'm also given to bouts of florid writing, sacrificing clarity for sound and balance. Do I choose a career that centers around writing? Or do I use my writing skills to plow a path in a different field?
On a different note, I took the Briggs Myers test today. I'm an INFJ--the rarest of personality types. It's eerie how accurately it describes me. But it also explains a lot.