Find A Career Where You Can Expand

All my life I’ve had the idea that if I was working at the perfect job I’d be happy all day long and just whistle a happy tune. Recently a new idea has been presented to me. What if you did a job because it helped you expand in some way? Rather than looking for the easiest job or the job that’s the most fun, what if you were doing something that would expand your knowledge, your creativity, your skills, your intelligence?

Most of my life I’ve been trying to find an extremely simple job that doesn’t require me to do much and which I find fun and entertaining. Because of that I’ve been miserable on almost every job I’ve ever had.

When I looked back at the jobs I had most enjoyed, they were indeed jobs that required me to expand in some way. When I took the initiative and expanded beyond my job description, or had to learn some new way of doing something, had to take on more responsibility, I found the job much more stimulating and much less boring.

So, as you may know, if you’ve been following my blog, I’m no longer looking for the easiest way to make money, but one that will expand me. I’m still looking at several areas that I was looking at before, but now with a different focus.