crossroads

i don't know if there should be this one career that would define you and make you happy. one that you should be doing for the rest of your life and not be bothered by it. and although i have met a couple of people who have found their 'true calling,' i believe that some of us are still searching. or probably just bearing what we already undertook.

j.k. rowling had considered herself a failure at a certain point in her life. she once settled for a different career for the practical side of it, setting aside her passion for writing. but things turned around as we all know. she already knew her calling all along.

my aunt carmen had lived a hard life before marrying a successful surgeon. i remember that she used to have dreams of running a business. but now she does not need to work and just manages their household and takes care of her children. she is happy. i guess you could could say she redirected her calling to another one.

jose rizal was a doctor, a sculptor, a painter, a farmer, a historian, and a journalist. yet he was most famous for his literary contributions to philippine history, which then paved the way for the nation's current state. he maximized all his potentials.

and then there is my friend al. he had been an engineer, an architect, a broadway performer, and now a nurse. and the last time i spoke with him he does not want to be a nurse anymore. and he is a very good nurse. he is happy but cannot stick to single 'calling,' if there is such a thing.

as for my case, i am still searching. i was brought up to believe that the health care field is where i belong and i should pursue this. which i did. and i believe i am good at it. yet at the same time i have other interests that i am really good at. interests completely different from what i am doing right now. 

and then again, should we really stick to one career? or maybe we have different callings that coexist and we don't really need to choose just one.  

should i be a j.k. rowling? a carmen? a jose rizal? or an al? or all of them?