'Least resistence'?

[Muzzinho]

What exactly does she mean by resistence..? I have tried twice to do a college degree and drop out twice from two different degree's. I dropped out because I wasn't really passionate about it.. How can I harness this idea of 'least resistence' to choose something I am passionate about.

[wolverine]

What would you do if you would never get paid for it? (I realise higher education has to be paid for at the time, but it does generally pay off in the end with a job/career.) You may not know the answer to this -- try some stuff and see. If you're really interested in going back to college, try some individual subjects. If you're doing the college route because 'it's what everyone does' then maybe try some other routes - odd part time jobs, interesting books, volunteer etc.

Even if you don't find a huge lifelong pattern, at least you'll have fun!


Wolverine

[jawillie]

I have found a lot of uber-successful people (in careers, with money, anyway) didn't take the traditional educational path. For myself, I tried college many times and just didn't stick it out. I guess to the scholary-type that comes off as irresponsible and/or unable to commit, but that's not the truth behind my actions.

The truth is I don't want a "job" and I feel if you go to college with no clear reason WHY, you will get a "job." That's my husband. He hates his job, and college put him there.

I don't have a degree and I have managed to make enough money to contribute to our home, (I make almost as much as my husband, he is a payroll manager for a huge company), my retirement fund is growing and I am starting another business as we speak.

It can be done without the piece of paper.

Not to discredit college, though. Sometimes you need that credibility to be successful with your passion. But, if you don't KNOW what your passion is, college becomes like a life-sentence to a job. (For me, anyway, I am not saying this is true for everyone)

Now that I know my passion I am pursuing my education again at age 34. I do want that credibility in my field of interest.

Good luck to you. Chase what you love! Do what you love! I don't know how to tell you to find that. It took me years and years and it also took doing many things I "don't love" to figure it out.

[Kika]

Do you know what you are really passionate about Muzzinho?
Knowing what your deepest passion is based on (your values, talents and loves) will make acting from the passion feel effortless. Your passion will lead you to college, evening classes or straight to running your own business....The way will be revealed to you, but you have to figure out what it is your really want.
Let us face it; most of us never got any guidance towards discovering what we love to do and why...This is a process, and it can be done through a systematic step by step process. I guess you are in your early or mid twenties. Invest some time in searching for your deepest passion, and let that guide you in all your future decisions.

"People think I'm disciplined. It is not discipline. It is devotion. There is a great difference."
Luciano Pavarotti