2025

Your True Calling in Life Might Surprise You

We all go through periods when we wish we were doing something else. It might hit us after a particularly difficult day at work, or after a bout of bad weather, or maybe it happens at one of life's milestones—decade birthdays are a good example, with numbers forty and fifty bringing especially critical scrutiny to what we've done with our lives.

Regardless of when or how it happens, the question is always the same: Am I spending my life in a way that is rewarding and satisfying to me, or could there be something better?

The measure of a life well lived not only varies for different people, but can change as we get older. For some, being a great wife/mother or husband/father is the perfect life choice, while others may decide to seek success in business, the arts, or politics. For others, life's joys and satisfaction will only be found in the solitude of nature. But in general, living the right life should bring a sense of peace, the feeling that you are living your life in a way that is most appropriate and just right for you.

Here are a few things to consider …

Is it time for a change? Symptoms that show themselves as feelings of stagnation, anxiety, and general dissatisfaction with life can be an indication that something needs to change.

Find the time. Set aside an hour or, if that seems impossible, start with thirty minutes. Do it every day for two weeks. Assign that time the same degree of priority as you would a doctor's appointment. (Your health equals your life. Get the connection?) Use the time for research, phone calls, reading, or if necessary, disconnect from all the things in your life you want to change. Take a walk (turn off the cell), exercise, visit with a friend, eliminate anything that stops you from thinking about what you're trying to move away from. Remember, we become what we think about, so you need to get your mind off everything you want to remove from your life.

Leave your childhood behind. Have you outgrown the interests you had as child or young adult? Mid-twentieth century values preached one career, one company. Today, that kind of misguided loyalty and dedication can leave you bored at best and unemployed at worst. Constantly be looking for new opportunities, especially in the fields you enjoy.

Don't know what you want to do? Look around for someone you perceive as being a lot like you. It's also probably going to be someone you enjoy being around. What are they doing? Are they happy? How did they arrive at their current position? What are their future plans? Most people will readily share their story, because it's about their favorite subject (themselves).

Find your "passion." The word passion is overused. I don't think the concept is something that can be summed up in a single word. What you're looking for is that thing you enjoy so much you would do it even without being paid. A good example is writing. Most writers (about 90%) never receive a dime for anything they produce. But they continue writing because they receive so much joy and satisfaction from the process that the result becomes secondary.

Have you ever felt that way about anything you've done in the past? There might be a particular subject that generates interest, but not in the context of how it is generally practiced. For example, you may love the theory of auto mechanics, but don't want to work in an auto shop. How about teaching a class at the local community college?

Solicit your family's support slowIy and in small doses. Sitting your loved ones down and telling them you're fed up with your life, feel like you're on the brink of crisis, and have to spend some time by yourself will scare the heck out of the most stable family. Try revealing your desire for change and new interests offhandedly. Casually mention an article you found interesting that mirrors a subject you want to know more about. Weave in your new direction a thread at a time, as if it's evolving as a natural happenstance. Ask for their opinions, but don't argue over time or priorities.

Be confident. You can do this. Others have. Yes, the transition can be challenging, but it can also be one of the most exciting times of your life.

(c) 2025 Jill Reid/The Jill Reid Group

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