Unless you really do know what you're seeking for a career, I would say start with a job as that will provide income to open up other possibilities such as further schooling or training. At the least, it will provide some basic needs such as food and shelter.

I didn't really "decide" on a career but find myself in one now. I've allowed myself to sail with the wind which just happened to get me where I am now. Had I known myself better then, I might have acted more deliberately. I do plan to take on an interest as a potential new career soon.

I have seen people start a job for the sole purpose of generating income and then eventually move up the ladder. A smart employer will recognize a good employee with the traits they are seeking and will want that employee to advance. Your strengths start to show when you've worked somewhere long enough and that is when the opportunities will present themselves.

A lot of people take aptitude tests. There are lots of them online, which you can find by going to:

www.dogpile.com

and putting "free aptitude test" into the search box. Some of them want to sell you something or whatever; just ignore those and check out another one. Here's one site, but there are lots of others.

http://aptitude-test.com/

Good luck!

I was forced.
I can sing to make the angels cry! I was offed full scholarship to an art school but mom thought all "performers are gay, attention seeking whores". She did not want to "spend four years drivi.g into new york to "watch me prance my ass around in front of strangers showong off".
Of course, anytime i sang anywhere she ws rigbt tbere to steal the limeliht from me shovin me out of the way.

So she forced me to pursue a "real" career studying mathematics where I'd Ned a PhD to teach.

I am taking singing lessons now thou.

Sorry that doe not answer your question doe it

So that's my stiry

Great answers, Hmgm, Booklady2, and SunnyBunn. Thank you.

Now it's somebody else's turn to ask a question. How about you?

Beaumont- like it was- what's in your heart that brings you joy? Reach for it, do research about it- does it still appeal to you? Then go for it with all the passion you have.

One of the few things I did right in my life was never sell out to what I wanted to do. I went through hell in my career life learning the ropes- but here I am at "master" level and reaping the rewards. It's not always about money- it's about loving what you do. Trust me- I know about the "it's not about the money" personally through the years because I never seem to have enough to just pay the bills. But there is my fortune.

Dynamical- all I can say is to accept that everyone has different ways of going about things. We all are in our own worlds. So many think the world they live in- that everyone else lives in your world too. Does that make sense? Everyone has their own reality. The trick, the dance, is to accept and learn. In my humble opinion.

arrg- there is no edit button. Beaumont- that first sentence of mine was suppose to read "like it was said earlier"

Oh- forgot to post a question:

Why is it that because of my personal issues, my body reacts when I feel fear in a way I can not stop. I become frozen inside. People can feel it. I've never been able to correct this. Socially challenged, that's me.

MonaLisa,

When people are threatened they have a "fight, flight, or freeze" response. They used to just say "fight or flight" but they finally figured out there was a third way to go, and that was to freeze. I'm not sure if they've decided yet why we each tend to use one response rather than another. I also freeze up.

Thanks booklady. I didn't know that. I get triggered with all kinds of things that other people wouldn't bat an eyelash to.

Me, too.