The best way to know you’re heading the right direction?
If it feels like a hobby.
You still need to find discipline, find a practice that works for you. But that’s so much easier to do, especially at the start, when it feels like a hobby.
I’ve watched students, colleagues, friends all pour their hearts into their future career – not because of future earnings or career paths, but because it brings them joy to do the work.
Most people can’t turn a hobby into a career. But having a career that feels – at least sometimes – like a hobby is a great path for a happy career.