When you choose a career, not only are you deciding on an occupation, you are determining your lifestyle. A career may last for many, many years, therefore it is essential that you choose one that will bring along happiness with it. Some may say that they will seek "passion in other areas of [their] life," (Alan Kearns) but this, however, will incourage unhappiness in your life. Working that job that you absolutely dread 8 hours a day for twenty years under the pretense that your hobbies will make you happy will leave you empty, depressed, and longing for fulfillment. On the contrary, if you jump out of bed, anxious to get to that occupation that brings you joy every time you show up, it will motivate you to perform better, work harder, and remain happy throughout your career.
While I have a couple of ideas in mind for my career, I have yet to decide upon one. The two choices that I have put the most consideration into would be 1) a teacher and 2) an architect. They both have their pros and cons, such as for an architect, I would have to move to Burnaby to attend a more expensive university than I would for a teacher. As a teacher, I could stay right here in Penticton, along with people I know, where I'm not leaving my life behind. However, I would make less money as a teacher, and I would probably enjoy being an architect more (no offense Ms.Foote). But that's when I have to decide, do I want a happier future, or a comfortable past?
