This is a really useful little tool. I'm finding it really hard to get out of the mentality of the industry that i've been working in for over 10 years, that I want to leave (fashion retail business). I need to open my mind up to other careers that might be suitable - at the moment when I write things in the 'passions/interests' section I feel like they are because of the career I've been working in; rather than my gut feeling of what I love - but I can't remember what I would love without it!
This made me chuckle. I happen to be in a Barnes and Nobles when I stumbled onto this vid. I defiantly noticed my light bulb turn on above my head on this one.
You are right. It is not uncommon for us to have a few different passions/interests. There is probably more in common between accounting and medical than you realize. While we can have one work purpose, we may have a few different career choices that fit under our "work purpose."
these are the things that I wanted to do: creating a story, drawing, digital painting, character designs (mostly fictional), sculpting(physical or software based 3D modelling), and animation. people always say that I'm good at drawing but I really can't decide which subject should I focus on.
my strength: english and arts weakness: math and science passion and interest: yoga, painting, skin care, health remedies, exploring the outdoors and playing with clay. i know the best career for me is in the art area but money..... idk.... concurrently im pursuing nursing just cause i would love to help people and learn all about medicine but the fact that this career involves both of my weakness is making me nervous and sometimes i find myself questioning myself in this major......
pofy100 Sort of the same here. My strengths are subjects like sociology, psychology, I do love science because it's interesting to me, but am a little nervous about the required science classes for my major. Math is also my weakness, and it is also a huge requirement for my major, lol. I want to get a degree in Environmental Science/Studies, because this is my passion. Like he said, when I go into a book store, the first section i gravitate towards is the science section, anything involving earth and environmental sciences in particular (as well as astronomy, astrophysics, quantum mechanics, etc, but I'm not trying to be the next NDT or anything, plus that stuff is some outrageous level of mathematics. Anywho, that stuff is just for hobby). So yea, my major involves my passions but also my weaknesses. But I'm very dedicated to this field so I definitely am going to work my butt off to make those weaknesses my b*tch. Haha. Best of luck to us all.
Natural strength : Maths , Accountancy , speaking Personality type : Outgoing , (all of my besties said so ) , happy go lucky person , Understanding ( most of them like to tell me about their personal problem ) Passions and Interest : I love to work with people , i would be glad to know more new people , new faces , make some friends SO , finally i decide to choose Human Resource Development as my First Bachelor Degree . It would be my pleasure to hear other option job from u . Thanks
I'm not good at academics at all. I'm still in high school and I'm really worried for my future. My one and only passion is Youtubing. All I do is watch videos. I want to be a RU-vidr but I don't even think that's a proper career... I have no other talent and I am clueless about my life. Please help me!
what to do if you're gravitating towards the thriller section of the book shop I really need help please I'm frustrated all the time and I think I'd be better off dead
Tumealicious21 thanks for asking and I don't want to die anymore because I got a resson to live and that is my puppy Rocco who's the most lovable creature ever and I brave through each day just because of him
I wonder what career best fits me I like drama love to gossip and love the internet I'm good at writing Know basis computer skills I love to help people and make a damn good assistant when I was in h.s for student cancel and love planning events I am a people person and personality type I can can get bored easily and my weakness is mathematics help me please
You sound like you would be great in public relations. It's very people orientated, includes event planning and networking which are big parts of this occupation. Hope this helps
Sorry for the late response. Hmmm. I see several applications for you. You are going to gain energy when you are allowed some alone time each day to think and analyze. Meetings probably drain you. What about starting a science blog on the side. A place that allows you to share what you know while still being behind a computer and not out in front of people?
I feel like there's a burning desire in me to do something great but I don't know what to choose as a career. I do enjoy art bc it help make me feel more relaxed but i feel its more of a hobby than a career since i only do it when i feel like it.
I like dancing so much.. I could pay someone to do it ! And i do it all the time.. BUT i don't think its enough to build a family ! Its great when you need pocket money.. But after marriage you'll have to find something else.. Its so hardddd haha
I would strongly consider writing Kindle books if I were you. I wrote one last year and receive a check each month from downloads I receive. I wrote an online video course on how to do it. Just google Kindle Your Passion and Jonathan Milligan and you can check it out.
What is a job for someone who is dominant? wants things done a certain way, demanding, analytic: can predict how things will turn out before it happens, afraid of failures, hard worker, have a lot of compassion and dedication in the kind of job she does, believe in hard work will pay off, do not believe in buts or cannot do but that anything is possible, competitive, hates repetitive things: wants it done well the first time (perfectionist) can get inspired by new things.
thanks something to think about I actually wanted to write a blog i just dont know what about yet I even set myself up on blog spot but I have not written anything yet...I like the motivational speaker I'm gonna do some research on this thanks :)
You sound just like me, LOL Ever go on Godlikeproductions? I am going to try going for computer science or something like that, what do you enjoy? that I think is the more important thing than anything else
nice I like the romance novel section of barnes and noble i like also books about struggle personal, nation, country leaders struggle?? where do I fit???
Natural Strengths: Great Listener, Helping Others, Music, Art, Creative thinking. Personality Type: I like to say I have two personalities which clash. One is shy, closed off, lazy and fearful, the other is a passionate, over thinking, ambitious, monster! Passions or interests: Music, Writing, Fantasy/Romantic stories/Novels, tv and film, games, biology, wildlife, culture; paticularly Chinese. I basically love life but I love it so much that I can't commit to only one thing. Any advice?
The bookstore illustration is one I haven't heard of before and it got me thinking. I would gravitate towards fiction books so I dunno how that'd work out. I could go off on a tangent and say creativity is my passion. That's ironic because it's something I'm beginning to discover about myself right now, but that's way too broad. Any idea how I could narrow it down or maybe look at it from a different perspective?
Hi, maybe you can give me some advice. My natural strengths are: Analyzing, Theorizing, solving puzzles(logic,lateral,math), observant, math/science. I'm pretty introverted, if you go by the Jung personality type I'm an INTP. When I go into a bookstore I will always go into the science section, more specifically physics/astronomy. So which careers do you think fit?
Natural Strengths: Computers, Technology, Science, Math, Writing Personality Type: Thinker, charismatic, lazy Passions or Interests: Discovering/trying new things, technology advances, inventions I dont have anything since I dont know who I truly am or what I want :(
Natural strengths: Public speaking,Writing. Personality type: When I speak I speak with importance,Always take the neutral standpoint,Though,Charismatic. Interests: Government,Politics,Economy,Business,Finance,History,Laws,Art,Science,Computers ( programing ,html coding etc),Graphic design,technology,Power. I would love to be a figure of Importance no matter what I do,I like to shine and Impress.I'm confident and not afraid to fall.Recommendations are welcome..
Hi Anita. You are welcome to share it. The share buttons are below the video. I also go into more depth in my book on Amazon called Know Yourself: A Proven Formula to Discover Work You Love. The link is in the description above (just below the video).
That was brilliant! You are really good at clarifying that. I would love to find something I do that compliments what I do now. I'm an arty person who loves people and needs to feel like I am guiding and helping people get clear in their lives. I don't like working from home all the time.
You sound like you have a personality type like me. It is often referred to as multi-passionate, scanner, multipotentialite, etc. You have a passion for learning new things.
Thanks for the comment. I actually covered that in more depth in another video so I didn't want to repeat myself. I also cover it in depth in a book I wrote called Know Yourself: A Proven Formula to Discover the Work You Love. The link is up in the description below the video.
I took Journalism as an elective at my high school and what I really liked was being the photographer. I created a poster that evolved around what is a issue in society today? And i wanted to do a poster on how most people tend to eat unhealthy food because it is cheaper than healthy food. In society this creates high cholesterol and many other deadly things. My strength I gained from this was the ability to create ideas of what I wanted and needed on my poster. But sadly the field is packed :(
But how you said we allways the people go for the money and try in chooseing a career that gives money to your family but you dont like that work, and you end up frustrating and not liking that job, thats why school is there for all the people, we allways have an aopportunity but we dont know how to use them because we say its hard, or it too long or anything like that, and we end up with a mediocre job that dont give enought money and why? because that what we got , because we put excuses,
I don't know what im to be, but if you see you could be whatever you want, anything from a doctor to a millionaire, how its the answer, but as you probably know we the people allways put excuses to many things, because it hard, because school is hard, because it to night, etc. and never get to be what you want to be because of excuses, we are conformist we are comfort with whatever job, but that's not how it should be, we should be getting better each time when time passes, its all in your head-
This was really helpful, thank you!... Writing a list of my natural strengths, personality type, and passions/interests has really helped me to focus on and evaluate what sort of career path would suit me (even though I already know all of these things about myself). I have been feeling so confused about what I really want to do, and just writing these things down has helped me, as it makes it easier for me to focus the things I want, rather than the things I know I don't want.
Great advice. I would say my strength is writing, analyzing, reflecting and critical thinking. My interest is sports, music, design and film. Personally im open and confident. I'm considering law...what other options would you suggest?
For example you might be a people person or more of a introvert. If ur a introvert you might wanna stay away from jobs that include alot of socializing
Hi Amy thanks! I am glad it was helpful. I actually share more of the process in my Kindle Book titled: Career Manual: Know Yourself - A Proven Formula to Discover the Work You Love. You can read the reviews and more details on Amazon
Notes: Draw three circles. Natural Strengths- you get lost in this activity and you still have energy. Ask your friends what you do well. It comes naturally to you. If you are drained or warned out it’s not your natural strength. Personality Type type- don’t follow the money. We force ourselves to work in areas we are not interested. Passion or Interests- do not put too much pressure on this. This is also your natural strengths. What books do you like to look at or things you always read. Combine all three and you get a sweet spot. ( (He didn’t talk about personality type much.)
Can you advice something? I am currently in English major, but it feels like something is wrong. My Natural Strenghts: Foreign languages, Drawing, Teaching, Writing, Creativity, Decorating, Explaining, Plastics, Listening Weaknesses: Mathematics, Science, Politics Personality Type: Gets bored easily, introvert, creative, like to dominate and be a leader, like to control everything, need some time alone, not talkative, patient, tolerant, low self-esteem, restricted(сдержанная), change my hobbies very fast, dependant on others opinion, think a lot, dreamer
Don't really know what kind of job I would like can some one respond Strengths: like teaching others, strong in science, good in sports, good at persuading someone Able to win in debate weaknesses are not very strong in math b+ not very good in lauguade Arts in spelling gets mad if my answer is wrong
wow man like I kind of had a whole thought of what I wanted to do but once you said the whole Barnes & Noble saying what type of books i go to First it just came to me that i want to have a job that has to do with space cuz like I love astronomy but I'm only sixteen and I've had bad habits of not attending school, not having good grades and I feel like I've already screwed myself over to do anything that has anything to do with NASA which is the company I want to work with if I want to do anything with astronomy
I'm sorry, but it is not the 60s anymore. The government is putting less and less money aside for NASA and other astronomy related grants. You may be interested in something, but think of this one thing- this is where it gets everybody. Where do you see yourself in 30 years?
+ScopedKilz well wow that sucks (sigh) i dont know what to do now i mean thank you for letting me know im into builing stuff and. being creative and i love coming up with ideas and inventions should i be an architech or somethin ill be thankful if you responded back to me thanks
This is where your part comes in. I cannot tell you what you will be successful and happy in. That is where you will need to find your life's purpose. I know it is said a lot, but you will need to find something you enjoy and be able to make enough money to support yourself and stay captivated with it. I personally know someone who is a nurse who is making very good money, but she is still yet unhappy. Why? because of how demanding the job is and how she has lost interest or burned out if you will. 12-hour shifts and the possibility to be called in at any minute for on-call work. If you hate your career choice later on down the road, you will fall behind no matter how much money you are making. Find something you love that you can turn into a career. You really need to look into your traits. Are you very social? If not, a position that doesn't work with customers may be for you. That's the thinking. You need to assess, What do you bring to the table? You ended your statement saying that you like to come up with ideas. Start there. What could you be that would involve coming up with ideas/ being creative and with the traits that describe yourself? Do you have any other hobbies that this creativeness could be tied into? Look at what channels you are subscribed to on youtube. This might be a good place to start.
+ScopedKilz im very social i love fixing things, builinding and created things im in to the kind of stuff where ill go outside and find a tree branch and turn it into a bow and arrow i love outdoors i also love fishing
Natural Strengths: Math, Technology, Quick learner Personality Type: Quiet, can get bored easily, Adventurer Passions or Interests: Working with all different kind of animals, building things, travel I'm having a hard time trying to find a major/career that matches my needs. I would like to hear some feedback on what you think I'll find interesting. I'm a 18 year old and would love to start my life already but I'm so confused. :/