How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) Src: https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html We didn’t choose the river. We just woke up out of nowhere and found ourselves on some path set for us by our parents, by society, and by circumstances. We’re told the rules of the river and the way we should swim and what our goals should be. Our job isn’t to think about our path—it’s to succeed on the path we’ve been placed on, based on the way success has been defined for us. And then, 22 years after waking up in a rushing river, we’re kicked out of the pond and told by the world to go make something of our lives. The Cook and the Chef—Revisited Being a chef takes a tremendous amount of time and energy—which makes sense, because you’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, you’re trying to invent it for the first time Being a chef takes a tremendous amount of time and energy—which makes sense, because you’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, you’re trying to invent it for the ...
