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When I was your age, I had no clue of what I wanted to do. Be happy that you have so many interests. Like someone else who responded, and I believe we are the same age, I have some of the same desires as you now.
I’m not sure, but I think I would be a good therapist, probably because I’ve been through so many Dr.’s, and therapists that I know the good, from the bad, from the ugly.
The thing is, and I can only speak for myself, I find that I am quite good at a lot of things, but master of only a couple. After going through my emotional journey, changing the world for the better, at least I thought so, there are so many other things I would like to still accomplish.
To quote another Richard Geer movie, when asked how far he went in school, he replied “all the way.” I have degrees that frankly mean nothing, it’s nice to say you have them, but the problem was I didn’t want to be pigeon-holed into one profession, so by taking summer classes, and getting my graduate degrees, I thought, life would be easy…how wrong I was, I was clueless about anything other than knowing how to get a degree without cracking a book…NOW THAT WOULD BE A DEGREE I WOULD PROUDLY HANG ON THE WALL. Why? Because it would be funny, and a conversation piece, but also remind me that I am no longer ashamed, or feel like a fraud…I learned how to pass using different avenues than the average student.
After grad. school, I still questioned every move that I made, I second-guessed myself, made rash off the cuff decisions that did not turn out too well…all in the quest for acceptance, understanding, and peace. Turns out, I couldn’t attain any of those things…I was ADHD and didn’t know it until I was in my 30’s.
At least you know, knowledge is power, be grateful for what you have, and take it one idea at a time.
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