Find your unique career fit: A true story.

Posted on February 27, 2021 by David Fine, One of Thousands of Relationship Coaches on Noomii.

Finding the Correct Career Fit: A true story.
It isn’t always easy.

Many people struggle finding a career that provides passion and purpose. In the beginning we finish school but we are confused about what type of job or career we want. The most basic important criteria is making enough money to support ourselves. Then, maybe, we start a family and our career alignment is put on the back burner.
As our children begin to develop and settle in, we start thinking about the quality of our job or our career. In many cases we are lacking fulfillment. We become bored and disillusioned.
The reason this happens is because we never really knew much about our wants and desires. In essence we didn’t know who we really were.
Before we find a job or career we love, we need to understand ourselves, our natural talents and skills, and the things we are passionate about.
A career just doesn’t fall into to our laps. We have to do the work. We need to discover our likes and dislikes and our natural gifts. Once we understand our passions this will help direct us to our unique path that is only meant for us.
Through asking probing questions and listening to your story I will have insights into your true passions.
I also provide “workbooks” that offer insight into who you are and where your passions really lie.
Once found, it is not always an easy transition. We might have to let go of a good paying job and security to find happiness. I can only tell you I did, and for me it was the best thing I ever did.
My true story in a nutshell:
I grew up with low self esteem and a feeling that I must succeed so I could feel good about myself.
I was recruited into a field of work I had no passion for but I didn’t understand anything about myself, only that I was insecure.
I actually did well in the company and managed to become an executive and hated every minute of it. I didn’t feel I belonged. It was not a good fit.
I worked for other companies along the way. I received pay increases and attained promotions, but I stayed unhappy. I felt very regretful about my life.
Finally, the best thing happened. Simultaneously, I lost my wife and at the same time got fired. I was lost, confused and I saw myself as a total failure in life. I had no income in my late 40s and wanted to run away.
Finally, I sought help from a coach/counselling group. Over time I ended up seeing myself and the world in a very different light. This new perception of myself and the world made all the difference.
I sucked up my ego and worked in a lesser qualified job, and at the same time obtained my Masters. I ended up becoming a Registered Psychotherapist. I went into private practice. It was indeed my passion and I flourished. I had a successful practice in something I loved and nobody to answer to except my clients and the tax man. I could live with that.
And best of all I had no regrets and isn’t it important for all of us to have a life full of purpose?
The lesson here is to be brave enough to give up on old irrational beliefs that block who you are and what you want.