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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

"My Career: Imagine the Possibilities"


What is my career, the path I must take,
Defining myself, the money I make?

What is that which I do for fun,
From 8 to 5, or ‘til the work gets done?

And how will I know if this path is for me,
If my talents are worthy of others to see?

And can I have more than just one,
In case I get bored, or my first career’s done?

And what if I start to feel scared,
To leave what I have; Am I ever prepared?

All of these questions enter my mind,
Blocking me from what I must find.

‘Cause when I pretend the fear is not there,
That possibilities exist everywhere,

I begin to know what’s behind a career,
An evolving purpose, it’s why I am here.

Not just a job that I do everyday,
From 8 to 5, so the bills I can pay.

It’s giving the world something unique,
Which no one else can just learn in a week.

My career is an extension of all that I am,
Of that which is natural, my personal brand.

And in its absence, a void there would be,
‘Cause no one else on earth can be me.

So even if at times I feel stuck,
Get bored or indifferent, feel out of luck,

I’ll know I’ve entered the river of change,
Between two banks, lost and estranged.

Yet an exciting opportunity for me to evolve,
Though the answer’s unclear, in time I will solve.

And with it, another phase I’ll begin,
The same purpose, with a different spin.

A new career that I did not foresee,
A better fit for the evolving me.

So let me end on this final note,
Pay close attention to all that I wrote.

Know who you are, your gifts and abilities,
And your career will unfold…Imagine the possibilities!

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