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How to choose a career: two questions that actually matter
Executive overview
Many people pick careers to prove something — to themselves or others. That motivation burns out fast. The only durable basis for a career is enjoyment and usefulness.
Choose a career you love doing that solves someone's problem.
The three questions to ask yourself
- Am I doing this to prove something? (identity-driven motivation — a career killer)
- Do I enjoy doing it?
- Does it solve somebody's problem?
Why the first question disqualifies
- Careers built on overcompensating for a perceived deficiency don't last
- You'll tolerate work you don't love to feed a wound — until you burn out
- That wound needs a therapist, not a career
Why questions two and three define the path
- Enjoyment sustains you for the long haul
- Solving a problem is what makes you money — people only pay for problems being solved
- Both together point to a career worth committing to
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