And feel the weight of it on my shoulders
Ok, so maybe that is a little heavy (catch the pun there?!? Ba dum tiss!)... I mean emotionally heavy!
In high school, all through my college career, and post collegiate life, I've felt this great responsibility to make a mark on the world. I struggled with feelings of failure that I haven't led a massive movement that has effected change in some way. Hey, you may laugh, but these things keep me up at night.
In college, I bounced around from one major to another, feeling like I could really make a difference here- no here- no here! Yes, I finally picked one and I graduated on time.
I recently discovered 16Personalities.com. I wish I would have had this type of Meyer's Briggs test back in my late high school or early college career. This simple test gives you "a concrete, accurate description of who you are and why you do things the way you do, for free."
The test gives you career recommendations based on your specific personality type. All of the recommendations it gave me are spot on. I've wanted to do all of them. If I had known more about my personality tendencies - my innate response to feel a deep responsibility to fix every injustice and learning how to say no to causes that don't align with my core values MUCH sooner (just to name one), I would have had a much easier time in college.
I'm happy to say, photographer was on my list or recommended career choices. And I couldn't be happier.
I encourage you: as you, your daughter or son, granddaughter or grandson start to get college acceptance letters and majors become the topic at the dinner table, take the test. Learn more about who you (or they are). Make an informed and educated decision. Know who you are and why you do the things you do.