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What helped you realize your calling? (lemm.ee)

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There's probably a better way to ask this, but when I say calling here, I'm trying to describe a line of work that you find tolerable and maybe even proud of yet perhaps somewhat separate from other interests/hobbies/passions.

Separate from those only because anyone that's turned a hobby or interest into work (or tried to) can tell you how that can spoil them if not careful. To put it another way, some type of activity you've found you can live off of and keeps your interest/clicks with you?

Bonus if it's also led you to organizations that seem to regard you as a person.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Two big events. I was about 6 years old and watching "helping" my dad attempt to fix his truck. He left and I looked inside. Saw the complexity of it. Walked away, laid down in the grass and looked at the power lines. I just understood that all these really complicated things existed in the world because someone made them.

The other was getting to uni. I wasn't sure what was out there so I went to the department of labor guides. Made a list of the highest paying jobs with a 98% employment rate in order. Started crossing off ones I knew I didn't want. Engineer was the top of the remaining so I choose that.