Why think about your future?

Picking a career is one of the biggest commitments and biggest decisions you will ever make. For this reason, it is often extremely stressful for those trying to decide, especially since it is mainly concentrated within the age group of high school and college students.

How can you help to prepare yourself for a successful future?

In order to prepare yourself for the most successful future possible it is important to do your best in school and focus on developing your personal character. Whether one decides to go to college to pursue higher education, or go into a trade, making sure that you set yourself up for success is of the utmost importance. 

Questions you can ask yourself to see what you want in life (BetterUp):

1. What makes you happy?

2. What are your needs?

3. What are your personal values?

4. What gives you purpose?

5. What activities put you in a flow state?

6. What would you do if there were no limits?

7. Who do you admire or get jealous of?

8. How do you envision the patterns of your life?

9. What don’t you want?

10. What are your greatest accomplishments in life?

11. Are you willing to work hard?

Questions you can ask yourself about what you want to do with your life (Indeed, 2023):

1. How did I get to where I am today?

2. What did I always think I would do professionally?

3. What do I like to do that I'm also good at?

4. What do I want?

5. What do I value in a job?

6. What types of people do I enjoy most?

"To start, don’t even think about jobs, just find what you as a unique human being find enjoyable" (Wang, 2020).

When you think about what you are going to do for the rest of your life, you must determine what you are passionate about.

What are you passionate about?