I know that’s a heavy question. How does one know what they are meant to do? A major part of answering that question is realizing what your passion is and I don’t think you have to look far to find it.  I believe you can feel it in your soul.  You know what matters to you and you know what inspires you. So how do we get stuck doing things we weren’t meant to do?  The answer to the question may be a little more complex.  Take me for instance, I got my first job when I was 20 years old and have been with the same company ever since.  I didn’t go to college as I always knew that college wasn’t for me and luckily I didn’t have a mother (single parent) who forced college on me.  However it was known that once you graduated from high school you’re either  going to work or go to school.  And you know what happens? Life happens.  You move up, you get a raise, you get bonuses, you are able obtain the things you need to live a relatively comfortable life, comfortable in a realistic way.   I envy the people who have years in a job that pays the bills, who up and quit to pursue the job they LOVE.  That takes courage.  It takes courage because those people were afraid and did it anyway.  I can tell you that if I’m not passionate about something and if it doesn’t fill me with excitement then I’m not putting 100% of my all into it.  Most people are like this by design.  I get the job done, no more, no less.

So what would I rather be doing? Running an animal sanctuary on a farm somewhere or writing songs and getting nominated for a Grammy.  It’s scary when the years tick by and you come to the realization  that the life you live is not the life you desire.  Yes I’m content and I’m still young but guess what? I have a mortgage along with other bills to pay.  If I were to quit my job today then where would I be?  I’m sorry to say I’m not writing this post because I have the answers. I’m writing it because I don’t.  If you feel the same way just know you are not alone.   But there is hope because the great thing about life is that you get to change the script and what I’ve also realized is that you don’t have to make dramatic changes in your life style to start living the dream.  Not the American dream, that’ a fairytale.  I imagine that for people with families it’s even harder to do. Here’s what I do know, it’s not impossible. Right now, are you doing what you believe you were meant to do? If not, what would you be doing instead?