You are completely responsible for your own career path, so it makes sense to build a career you want instead of settling for what you don’t want. Your current situation is the result of your previous choices, so if you aren’t happy with it, remember that you’re always free to make new choices. The only one who can keep you trapped is you.
Avoid the common mistake of settling for a career that disempowers you. If you find yourself in a situation where your contribution is neither valued nor respected, get up and leave. Go where your talents are appreciated. Otherwise you’re simply abusing yourself.
You deserve to have an empowering career, but that won’t happen until you fully commit to it. The obstacles and setbacks you encounter aren’t intended to keep you from reaching your ultimate goal. They’re merely part of the training course you must complete in order to prove you’re strong enough to hold on to your dream once you reach it. Demonstrate by your actions that you’re 100 percent committed and the obstacles will tend to recede on their own.
Reasonable career choices will depend on your knowledge, skills, and talents; and it’s up to you to proactively develop those abilities. You may have been both with few advantages, but you’re perfectly capable of growing beyond the limits of your upbringing. If you didn’t receive a good education, then educate yourself now. If you’re starting off broke or in debt, then accept that as your reality, and work your way out of it with disciplined effort. If you’re surrounded by people who denigrate and criticize you for wanting more, leave them behind and build a new social group that will support you. Stay loyal to truth, love, and power and you’ll attract others of a similar nature.
Don’t waste time making excuses because that will only disempower you. If you want to grow beyond your current situation, you can’t pretend to be powerless. No matter how many obstacles stand in your way, you can still use your power to knock them down one by one. If it takes years to reach your goal, then so be it. The time is going to pass anyway, so you might as well put it to good use. Years from now you’ll either be where you want to be… or you won’t. You can either invest your time in growth or do the time in a cage.
* Source: Personal Development for Smart People by Steve Pavlina