| Start by asking yourself some specific
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| | "getting into college" would have been
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| questions. Keep a record of your answers
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| | the choice you made if it hadn't been
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| in a notebook or journal.
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| | expected of you. Would you have preferred
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| Here are 10 questions to begin your
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| | to learn a trade had it been an
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| journey and remember, YOU will always be
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| | acceptable choice? What moments of
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| a WORK IN PROGRESS.
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| | triumph did you have as a child?
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| 1) If you could do anything you want to
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| | 7) What will you regret not doing in your
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| tomorrow, what would it be?
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| | life if you continue as you are now?
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| The answer should not be something that
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| | 8) What do you want people to say about
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| is an escape from what you ordinarily
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| | you after you are no longer living? What
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| would be doing, but in more positive
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| | is your legacy?
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| terms of a true dream.
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| | 9) What do you want to do when you
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| 2) What are your core values?
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| | retire?
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| Core values became yours in childhood and
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| | 10) Outside of parents who influenced
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| you would not be you if you did not
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| | your life more than anyone else; who had
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| respect those. Make a list and then pare
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| | an impact on your life and what was it
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| it down to the 5 that speak to you most
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| | about that person that meant something to
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| strongly.
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| | you?
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| 3) What are your special talents?
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| | The next step is to put self knowledge
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| 4) What do you do better than most people
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| | into action. That means you begin
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| you know?
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| | planning your life based on what you know
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| 5) What were your dreams as a child?
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| | about yourself. You notice if WHAT you
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| If you have trouble remembering, go back
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| | do, act, behave, work, and make choices
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| and look at early photographs. Notice
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| | are in sync with WHO you are. It is
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| details to jog your memory.
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| | complex because we are all influenced by
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| 6) What is the thing you are most proud
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| | the outside world to make the choices we
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| of accomplishing in your life so far?
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| | do.
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| If you are tempted to answer "getting
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| | In the immortal words of Joseph Campbell,
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| into college" or "passing the bar", ask
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| | "Follow your bliss."
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| yourself something more personal and
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| | When you know yourself and act in
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| unique. For example, ask yourself if
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| | accordance, the path becomes clear.
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