Are You On The Right Path Or Otherwise, Find Out Now

June 17, 2023,

Are you on the right path?

Or, are you on the wrong path?

Or, like many of us, you are on the only path that you know to follow. Where it leads, you’re not sure. It is all you know so you must keep going forward.

Where are you at, right now?

So much of that depends upon your age. If you are a minor, you are most likely on the path your parents have chosen for you. How many children actually desire to grow up to be a Patents Attorney? A Nuclear Plant Supervisor? A Bill Collector? A Parking Ticket Officer?

Perhaps you get the point.

Often, our parents and community, including church, have pointed us on the path we are on. And that is fine if it is working.

But what if it is not working?

How do you find a new path that is right for you?

Let’s go to the bookstore fairly quickly.

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up Paperback – March 16, 2006

By James Hollis (Author)

“What does it really mean to be a grown up in today’s world? We assume that once we “get it together” with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth, and is rarely the respite of stability we expected.

Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the age of thirty-five and seventy when we question the choices we’ve made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck— commonly known as the “midlife crisis.”

Jungian psycho-analyst James Hollis believes it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning.

In Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, Hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood aren’t quite working for us, revealing a new way of uncovering and embracing our authentic selves. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development.”

Makes sense.

So much of what path we choose, when we are young, was chosen for us. For good reason. Early on, we just don’t have the life experiences to decide that for ourselves. Along the way, something strongly nudges us to change paths.

It has to do with what you love.

Along our previous path, we find something that we are crazy about and it most likely is not a job. The new venture that we have fallen in love with, what if we could get paid to do that?

Very good starting place.

Our suggestion is to find out what it is that you immensely enjoy, and instead of just waiting for the weekend to live it, why not pursue it vigorously so that it becomes your new pathway.

This one is a classic.

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Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood Paperback – March 4, 1989

By Marsha Sinetar (Author)

“You’re about to be liberated! Here is the book you’ve been waiting for-a-step-by-step guide to finding the “work” that expresses and fulfills your needs, talents, and passions. Using dozens of real-life examples, Marsha Sinetar shows you how to overcome your fears, take the little risks that make big risks possible, and become a person whose work means self-expression, growth, and love!

Discover how to:

Tune into your inner world and your unique talents

Evaluate and build your self-esteem–the three key questions to ask yourself

Banish your outmoded network of “shoulds ”

Deal with the Big R–resistance

Liberate yourself from an unfulfilling job…and much more!”

That is a great starting place. We have applied that in our own lives. That is why we are writing to you right now.

There is another important pathway to think of.

Helping others

For many, there are few things that can give you greater satisfaction than helping others. Perhaps the greatest testament that should be on your resume, may never be on it.

You changed someone’s life for the better. With your help, someone’s life greatly improved. You save someone from going down a pathway of destruction.

Back to the bookstore. See what you think about this one.

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel Paperback – January 1, 1985

By Alan Loy McGinnis (Author)

“Originally published in 1985, this bestselling, essential book about management and motivation has over 1 million copies in print and remains relevant for today.

Alan Loy McGinnis, author of the award-winning, international bestseller The Friendship Factor, studied great leaders throughout history, the most effective organizations of modern times, and prominent psychologists to culminate a wealth of motivational tips and ideas. In this book are 12 practical principles to help anyone — parent, manager, teacher, friend — motivate, inspire, influence, and build enthusiasm.

Mastering the art of motivation and improving relational habits isn’t easy but McGinnis includes encouragement alongside real-life examples to relay life application for any scenario. Every chapter is a must-read with deeper revelations on specific topics and powerful ways to focus one’s energy toward change and improvement.

People management, team-building, individual assessment, goal setting, accountability, and dealing with trouble-makers are just a few of the topics covered in the highly accessible chapters. McGinnis’ positive and strengths-based approach inspires momentous change, allowing individuality and input along the way. Bringing out the best starts with you, and then you can bring out the best in others.”

Sounds wonderful.

Well, here we are. Standing on your current pathway. How do you like it?

If you have question marks about the path that you are on, take the time to analyze where you are at and what methodical steps can you take to inch closer to the pathway you desire to be on.

So much of who we are was programmed into to us, very early on. Now that you are old enough, wise enough and experienced enough?