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From: Ron.Rothenberg@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Ron Rothenberg)
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Subject: Re: SSI & Small business
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Date: 22 Feb 90 21:35:48 GMT
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 GG> Ron, a most interesting message (re you finding out what you 
 GG> like to do and do the best). Maybe everyone graduating from HS 
 GG> should go thru the same thing. Even I am thinking of going thru 
 GG> it; maybe I should find out what I could/should do (for profit, 
 GG> otherwise I know quite well ...) after retirement. It is quite 
 GG> a ways yet, but it is never too early to prepare for it.

I took the tests when I got out of high school.  They said I would be
happiest as a printer, a funeral director or a builder.  I never tried
directing funerals, but I've dabbled with the other two.   I worked 10
years as a software developer.  For the first 6 years that made me very
happy.  For the last 2 years it made me very unhappy - - - people
change, professions change.  

I think it's more than the tests though, I think you need a very
perceptive vocational counselor like I had.  Most of the really
important insights came from him in the first 15 minutes.  The money I
paid him was money well spent.  Now I'm off doing work I love, work I
consider play and find immensely gratifying.  Work that may someday
soon even turn a profit.

My rabbi said to me when I was in college: Happiness is doing work you
love.  True happiness is doing work you love and getting paid lots of
money for it.  

It sounded kind of simple and silly then, but it took me 15 more years
to learn that for myself.

For those who can't afford or can't find an appropriate vocational
counselor, I suggest starting with taking the Myers-Briggs Personality
Inventory for some insight into your personality and your needs.   A
subset of the test is available in computerized form in the file
KIERSEY.ZIP on the VIBUG bulletin board and on BLINKTALK.  Have your
sysop FREQ it today!

-rsr-

... We are all in this together -- by ourselves.  - Lily Tomlin           

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