Lesson 3

I am in the midst of reading a book on Buddhism (yeah I said it) and its actually quite interesting. I am half way done and I have gathered that they believe in "Now". They don't believe in heaven being a utopia because utopia does not exist. They believe in living in the moment, valuing what you have right now, and understanding that "the grass is not greener on the other side".
This brings up a personal battle that I help my brothers with on a consistent basis: "Make sure your end result equals happiness."

Lesson 3

"I don't mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good."-- Bertrand Russell.

Happiness is the key to not only a successful life, but a successful career. As you begin your job hunt and confusion takes over, know this: if you are uncertain about a job but want to take it to pad your resume, you are most likely going to be unhappy, under-trained, and unsuccessful. Now, taking the "wrong job" does not mean you will not learn a great amount of knowledge on what not to do. Your new found wisdom may even take you on to something bigger and better. But, is your happiness and sanity worth the knowledge?

Finding the perfect job the first time around is not extremely rare, its impossible. There is no perfect job and in today's society, the average person changes jobs nine times in their career. That alone should show you that the first job you take will unlikely be your last. With that being said, don't panif things aren't going exactly as planned.

If you are confused about what career path to take but have an idea about an industry, be like the "tree". The trunk of the tree is the industry that interests you, and all of the branches are the different career paths that you can take while staying in something within your likings. You never know who you will meet or what opportunity will present itself that could ultimately lead to your end result: happiness.

Remember that life is supposed to be fun. If you do something that peaks your interest while making you happy, you will be amazed at how much better you will perform.