anyone else facing indecisiveness?
hi! I think this community really relates with the title I have written. and it's quite literally what I'm facing right now--there are so many things I want to do in life and I wish I could do them all, but sadly we as adults have to conform to one (1) path in life. a part of me wants to do teaching, a part of me wants to do counseling, a part of me wants to be a research supporter/assistant, a part of me wants to go into graphic design, and the other part of me wants to stay home all day playing games. all of which I have experience in (maybe not so much the research part, but I do have the bachelor's for the field I would want to do research in).
I don't want to keep working at this one job I've had for the past 2+ years. I just don't see myself growing there anymore, but job openings recently are starting to require masters for an entry level job. it's insane what the job pool has become, i don't want to get a master's and then regret getting it, because who knows, maybe I'll change my mind halfway through my master's and decide to do something else. so I've laid off getting my masters for two years, but I feel like it's come to a point where I need to start making up my mind. but I still can't make up my mind no matter how hard I try, and i keep measuring the pros and cons to every potential career path I have in mind and it's kept me in a frozen state....
does anyone have any advice on how to get unstuck?? or how to actually be solid in decision making?
@starberry7
I was in a similar situation, in that,
I felt I had to get a higher degree to advance.
And the job field was rapidly evolving.
I had been putting off making a decision
because there didn't seem to be any answers on a guaranteed path forward.
My peers where I worked were a little ahead of me time-wise.
So I waited and noticed how their success seemed to play out.
It seemed their academic and career paths
were working-out well for them.
So I copied their career and academic paths.
But I used my own strategy too.
I picked courses I thought would be best for my future.
I also talked to as many people as I could to get their ideas and predictions.
So basically it's a matter of doing due-diligence in assessing the situation and options.
Then take some calculated risks.
Doing some low risk trial-and-error experiments can help.
Like maybe getting a part-time job in new areas
or taking on assignments in new areas.
Or maybe taking a course in new areas.
Another thing that can help is taking personality-type and skills tests.
That can help one understand
which jobs one would most-likely be good at and enjoy.
Best wishes.
thank you!
I've taken the mbti test. I'm very in tune--ISFPs go into careers that I'm currently trying to work towards. but I feel like I'm measuring the pros and cons TOO much, to the point that I can't make a solid decision. I just need that little push to help put me in the "right" direction
@starberry7
One option to get more insights is:
Make-believe you are making a recommendation
to someone else in a very similar situation.
What would you recommend to them to do and why?
Based on your recommendation to them,
how do you predict things would work out for them?
Put it all in writing.
Take time to write it all out.
Sleep on it.
See if any new ideas or reactions come to mind later.
