Ep2 – Career vs. Calling – Mr. Hague's Class

The difference between a calling and a career
- Career : does not necessarily have a purpose. Simple source of income.
- Calling feels like you are serving your purpose. It may not be a career, it could be raising a child, volunteer work, support groups
  1. For me : Teaching, coaching
- Career : Makes you have to go to work at 8am on Monday.
- Calling : Makes you have to go home at 5pm on a Friday.
- Career : You may not think about it after hours
- Calling : You never stop thinking about it.
- Career : Don’t want to deal with the bad things
- Calling : Accept the bad things as part of the process
  1. MLK, Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Harriet Tubman
  2. Their calling was bigger than they were

Be Still and Know → Be Still and Ask
- Asking to receive the messages
- Look for cues
- See what comes up in your life.
- What are you being drawn to
Be in the NOWl
- Open to the messages from the universe
- Video games, social media, text messages : Takes away focus
Trust the guidance. Listen to that inner voice.
- Overcome fear

Develop a sense of self-awareness
- What empowers you? What makes you feel alive?
Bring back that loving feeling. Bring back that energy.
- Remember when dreams didn’t seem that big.
- That innovations stays with you and it impacts people
The more you explore the more opportunities come to you.
- Say yes to new opportunities that intrigue you . Explore every opportunity, take a bunch of courses especially the electives.
- You don’t have to have just one calling.
Be open to alternatives
- Medical Doctor → could be an EMT or paramedic
- Teacher → Tutor
- Zoologist → Work for a non profit raising awareness for animal safety.
Go for informational interviews
- Get their energy
Be open to advice from others but you make the final decision.
- Don’t live someone else’s dream
Be Honest, will this calling earn you a living
- Calling is meant to give you joy, not necessarily earn a living.
- Your ‘job’ will be better if you find that it supports your calling.

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