Author of the material:
Igor Lyadsky
Geneticist, writer, business coach, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Considering the variety of professions that exist in the world, it is difficult to choose the one that suits a particular person. But it is necessary to do this, since the whole future life will depend on a correctly made decision. Since children rarely think about such things, their parents first tell them about choosing a future profession. Then the teachers at school. If they make a mistake, then the person himself tries to understand his calling. And this search can last a lifetime. Especially in the case of a multifaceted nature that pushes in all directions. Doesn't give you the opportunity to stop at just one thing. But, there are a number of techniques that help you understand your calling. They will be discussed further.
What is a calling?
Vocation is a person’s ability to engage in one or another type of activity. As they say, “what the soul lies in.” If you choose your future specialty correctly, you can achieve the greatest growth in this craft. Since most people's lives depend on employment, understanding your calling means securing your own future. The main thing is not to confuse this word with the closely related “destination”, which denotes a person’s life mission entrusted to him from above.
It often happens that a person’s purpose and calling coincide, then life takes on a special richness and brightness. In other cases, the world assigns people different roles than they would like. But this does not prevent you from realizing your abilities, only in a slightly different form. For example, as a passion or hobby. A person should answer the question for himself, “what is my calling.” Otherwise, he may never understand this, floating with the flow and not even realizing what an interesting life he could have.
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Search formula
Some personal development specialists suggest their clients use a universal formula for finding a calling. In fact, calculating the type of activity in which you have every chance of achieving success is not at all difficult. The secret is that the calling of each of us is at the intersection of his talents and passion. You should look for “your” business among those types of activities for which you have visible abilities. It is also important that the chosen activity brings unconditional pleasure. If you find it difficult to rationally evaluate your own talents, listen to the opinions of others. Ask close friends and family in what areas they think you are most effective. Be prepared to be surprised by the answers. But it makes sense to carefully consider all the options voiced.
How to understand your calling?
Unlike destiny, which is sacred in nature, vocation is a rather pragmatic concept. It can be determined by a person’s internal inclinations, his genetics, upbringing and a number of other factors. In order not to get confused in self-analysis, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with a few simple tips on how to understand your calling. The main thing is to know that every person has it. It’s just easier for some to see it, and harder for others.
Analyze your interests.
A good way to determine your calling is to understand what you like to do. You should listen to your inner voice. Hear it and correctly interpret the clues received. To do this, you need to understand what in daily affairs does not cause a feeling of laziness. What does the soul lie to? What causes happiness hormones to be produced in the body? After all, by doing what you love, you can achieve more than in any other profession. It is not uncommon for a hobby to turn into a lifelong goal, replacing routine work and even bringing in much more money.
Critically evaluate your abilities.
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When trying to find out your calling, it is very important to draw a clear line between “I want” and “I can”. Perhaps someone wants to be a football player, but has been limping since childhood. Of course, this will not stop him from playing for himself. But, of course, they won’t take him to the major league. Another annoys his neighbors all his life by playing his grandfather’s piano, without ever going on the big stage.
Even if you don’t have the opportunity to do what you love, you shouldn’t despair. After all, very often a person has not one, but several inclinations. And among them it is worth choosing the one that works best.
Put aside commercialism.
When choosing a future profession, the financial prospects of the job play a significant role. People look for a calling not where it is more interesting, but where it is more profitable. And then they spend their whole lives doing something they don’t like, in an uncomfortable office, with unpleasant employees.
To avoid this, it is advisable to plan your future not only in terms of earnings, but also your preferences. It is enough for a person to imagine himself, at least for a while, to be very rich and independent. And then analyze what he would like to do if he had everything. Perhaps the thoughts that come to mind at such a moment will be the key to solving this problem.
Talk to others.
A sincere conversation with family or friends also helps you understand yourself better. It’s not for nothing that they say that you know better from the outside. Most likely, they will pay attention to details that the person has not even thought about.
Reminiscences of relatives about our hobbies in childhood can be especially useful. Because it is during this period of life that we are the most sincere. Some liked to help dad in the garage, another liked to help mom in the garden, and a third and grandpa looked after the pets. Perhaps these childhood activities lay the foundation for the future choice of an engineer, agronomist or veterinarian.
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Expand your knowledge about professions.
Sometimes difficulties in finding your calling are associated with a person’s low level of knowledge. He simply does not have the information necessary to make a choice. Often, upon starting one job, an employee gradually retrains in a completely different direction. The person simply did not know that there was such a specialty that would help him fully realize himself.
The most important thing is that obtaining such information does not require special expenses. It is enough to search the Internet, read books or watch thematic documentaries.
Understand what our benefit is.
Since man is a social phenomenon, his calling cannot be considered separately from society. In the end, even by ear this word sounds like something noble and necessary. Moreover, by bringing benefit to others, a person increases his personal relevance and recognition. So, the benefit is mutual. Based on the principle of competent employment. At first, it is not so important how the employer can be useful to the applicant, the main thing is how the applicant can benefit the company.
The main clue in this case can be the requests of others. What kind of orders do they most often handle? Perhaps this is precisely our main feature.
Remember what you wanted to become as a child...
Working according to your calling is true happiness, but how to find your place in life? First of all, you should try to understand your own feelings and emotions. Do you really dislike your profession? Often work does not bring joy due to the specifics of the organization of the work process in a particular company. A radical change of profession and/or field of activity in adulthood is a responsible step. If you are ready to do it, it's time to think about how to find your calling. Try to remember what you liked as a child. At an early age, many children choose professions following the example of their parents or other authoritative adults. It is not necessary to take your kindergarten dream of “becoming an actress or an astronaut” seriously. But if at school you liked the exact sciences most of all, and you dreamed of being an engineer, but became an economist, it is useful to remember this dream. Write down in one list all the activities and scientific disciplines that most interested you as a child. Having carefully studied the resulting list, you can identify several professions that are most attractive to you.
Trial and error works!
How to find your calling if you have identified your own talents and inclinations? It's time to understand how all this can help you realize yourself in a professional environment. Having identified one or more specialties that are most interesting to you, it’s time to try your hand. If you do not have enough experience or qualifications to get hired for your dream job, you can try to apply for a nearby vacancy with less stringent requirements. At the same time, you can take advanced training courses or intensively engage in self-development. It is difficult to clearly formulate an answer to the question: “What is a vocation?” But once you find your “life’s work”, you will definitely experience special feelings. If, when working within the specialty chosen according to the vocation formula, you do not experience any special emotions, it makes sense to try to change everything again. Don't be afraid of change, be afraid of living your life surrounded by things that don't bring you joy.
The importance of life goals
A little talk about goals will help us better understand the essence of the above. For example, you already know what you want from life. You love life, strive to develop and learn new things. You want to be independent and free, so it is important for you to live and enjoy life, get to know yourself, communicate, travel and explore the world around you. You want your actions to make the world a better place, at least a little.
These are your life goals. But what can you do to realize them? What social role suits you: writer, teacher, psychologist, director? Which profession and business suits your main needs? As you can see, the answer is difficult to give. But what if you try to come up with a profession that suits you? What kind of profession will it be?
First of all, your work shouldn't consume all your time. You will start a family and have children, and naturally you will want to spend more time with your loved ones. Therefore, your calling should leave you more time than what your regular job allows. In addition, you have a desire to devote your time to hobbies and hobbies, such as self-development, hiking, reading books, sports, cinema, music, chatting with friends, etc.
You have absolutely no desire to be “attached” to your workplace, and spend 5-6 days a week there from morning to evening, come home angry and tired, have two measly weeks of vacation for 6 months of endless work. Your favorite job or life's work should allow you to enjoy every day, relax regularly, discover new places and communicate with your family. Based on this, it is better to make your source of income remote and autonomous, at least in part.
But you do not prioritize independence and freedom, and are quite ready to devote as much time and effort to your calling as necessary. But this is only true if the activity allows you to realize your plans, receive inspiration and feedback. Therefore, it is best that your business belongs to you, but if this is not the case, it in any case should give you the freedom that you dream of.
You probably noticed that so far we are only talking about working conditions, but its content remains in question. So what exactly should you do? You can become a programmer or copywriter (or choose another direction of freelancing), or you can start developing your business. The most important thing here is that this business allows you to earn money and remain free.
But what about personal preference and benefiting people? And here lies the trick - no one actually says that it depends on the job. Think for yourself: once you start doing the ideal business that gives you freedom and prosperity, you will get a lot of time that you can devote to what interests you.
Of course, it would be good if the source of income itself already allowed you to do this, but, firstly, today’s realities are such that there is very little such “work”, and secondly, this is not necessary. For example, you can become a writer and try to monetize this business in order to achieve your goals. But at the same time, you can master the art of photography and start selling your services as a photographer. For this, of course, you also need to work hard, but then you will have time to write.
We can develop what has been said for a very long time, but now we can draw one fundamental conclusion: calling must necessarily be subordinated to life goals. And here the question of choosing this vocation, both in life and in profession, deserves special attention.
