Over at the Simple Dollar Trent talks about giving up your dream.
I never really had a dream...
After my divorce I wanted to learn more about income taxes so I took a class on income taxes. I had a perfectly good paying job but at the end I was offered a chance to work part time doing income taxes. I liked it. I liked it much more than my usual day job.
Then my day job became more stressful and just plain horrible. I was worried it was going to come to a head so I began socking every penny away until I had enough in the bank to survive 12 months.
When I was put on probation for the second time in less than a year I knew I couldn't work there anymore. I wasn't ever going to please my new manager. So I quit and went back to school. I am an accounting/finance major and got 3 A's and a B my first semester. I got an internship at an insurance company doing cost basis for surrendered policies. I still do my income tax work, in season. Next year I will have a full scholarship. Financially I am still okay. I haven't had to use any of my savings to make ends meet.
But I still don't have a dream...
There is nothing that really fuels my flame. I am happy going on day to day and living my life as it unfolds. When I am 50 I will finally graduate from college with a BBA. I will probably find another job in accounting. I will probably look into getting a masters. I have been looking at different fields and thinking about what I want to do. With my low COL I could do anything... but I really would like to find that dream, that one thing I want to do more than anything else.
I have been thinking about what I love to do. If I didn't have to work what would I do?
I like learning new things. I like teaching new things to individuals but not necessarily to groups. I seem to work better one-on-one.
I like helping people, but I find them frustrating. Most of the people I meet don't want help thay just want solutions that don't require any work on their part.
I like being a wife, cooking, keeping a nice house. When I was married we would often host parties and I loved making sure that everyone had a good time. I don't like going to parties but I did like the feeling that the guests were well taken care of. People liked coming to our parties and they were always well attended.
I like inteligent conversations with intelligent people. I like debating concepts and having discussions about important topics.
So how does all this fit into a dream? Does everyone have to have a dream?
What if you don't have a dream?
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Come help me host a party, I am ALWAYS stressed out!
Wonder if there is a market for smaller entertaining classes, used to be something you learned I remember reading old rules of etiquette for hosting, and dinner topics.
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