It’s ironic how I’ve come to think of myself as very goal-oriented while having no particular preference as to the vocation I plan on pursuing in life. Looking back on a seventeen-year range of experiences, I can confidently say that I have gained many experiences that have ignited the changes which have shaped me into becoming who I am today. However, I do believe that it’s not about how you look back on your past, but how you use your past for the betterment of your own future. In that sense, I do admit that I have not yet set a concrete direction for me to take.
I guess I’m not really the type of person who has grown up knowing exactly what she wants to happen next. I’m no planner when it comes to these things, really. Many of my decisions come out of nowhere, but I think that isn’t such a bad thing. Among these decisions, I’ve become a lot more than I had ever expected myself to be. It may sound odd, but I believe that there’s actually this advantage to not knowing. In the struggle to seek, we discover determination. In the journey of the search, we learn to explore different ideas and place ourselves where we fit best. With that, I can proudly say that I’m in no rush to determine my own calling. Instead, I am gradually getting a firm grasp on my capabilities in order to prepare myself for whatever decision I make in the future.
Professional success, in my perspective, doesn’t necessarily mean having a high-earning job or getting the perks of being of a good position in a well-known company. It’s how you use your values and morals that determines who you are. I can say that my high school life has given me a ‘preview’ of what I want my future to be like. In the past four years, I’ve inclined myself towards community-involved work and things that involve leadership. I also give a lot of value for the arts. In this light, I’m just trying to find the right balance between being people-oriented through effective communication, having inclinations towards the sense of leading, and using creativity to accomplish difficult tasks. I have recently decided on the courses which I want to take up in the near future, and I find each of them diverse. I guess what this implies is that I’m up for taking whatever fate throws at me. It’s a scary thing, but I feel that success also comes with putting up with risks and facing them head on.
I believe that my current focus is to continue to be of service to other people. Much more than anything, the things I have learned and the relationships I have built with God and with the people around me through my experiences are what have made me who I am today, and I could not be any more grateful. As I grow up, I’ve set myself to taking joy in patiently discovering the vocation which will not only allow my own fulfilment, but serve as an opportunity for me to provide for the needs of others as well. After all we must work not for the extravagance of position, but for the nobility of a passion given actualization.
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