Many people know that fulfilling work is important, but don't know how to get there. If you fell into your career, took a stab in the dark, or listened to the voices of tradition and picked a career that doesn't excite you, it's not your fault. Most people are still landing a career by default, the "work is work" attitude is mainstay even today. Few people will challenge the status quo. In fact, even your friends and family will likely defend the tradition of "working to pay the bills," and try to convince you that you're crazy for wanting a great career. Given that you are already exploring these ideas, you are an exception to the rule.

If you lack clear direction and focus, welcome to the human race. No one is born with clarity about what to do with their life. A big part of what makes life fun is figuring this out. Through experimentation and self study, we learn what works best for us. Until very recently, an effective process to make wise career "choices" has not existed, nor was there a demand for one. Since work as always been thought of as a means to security, just about any good job would do to meet this end. Coming from this conventional philosophy of work, most people do little to no research before they commit to a career path. Metaphorically speaking, most of us "marry" a career without ever "dating" it. Even if you've committed to a career after your college education, you're likely waking up to face a job you don't like everyday. Ooops. Think about it, would you marry someone you barely know?

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