I read... no - devoured a book by Max Lucado last night. It is entitled "You! God's Brand New Idea". It's one of those I-should've-read-you-before-I-went-to-college books as it talks about one's purpose in life. It said that we are all endowed with specific talents from God and that these talents dictate what we were always born or destined to do. Take for example Michael Jackson's singing, Jordan's talent to shoot hoops, and so on. It claims that we all have something we can do exceptionally better than everyone else because it is what God wants us to do.
My biggest talent has always had something to do with conversing. Ever since I was little, I learned to talk way before I could walk. I love talking to people and listening to their stories. I love the exchange of ideas and debating gives me a pretty good rush. Although this is my best talent, I didn't go for journalism or teaching. I went for nursing.
Nursing and speaking can go well together as this talent has been useful in helping me deal well with patients. However, due to the stress and health risks at work, I think it has changed me for the worse. For a while now, I haven't been really happy with my work. As I reflect on my past year, I realized I have been dragging myself to go to work and I have also extensively become grumpy.
After reading the book, I realized that I'm currently "grating my forehead on a cheese grater" because I am in the wrong profession. I started to answer the series of activities in the book and a certain profession came up - teaching. I realized that this is perfect since I've always loved to speak. Since I love children as well, I decided to add "preschool" in the process. I am now praying if God would allow me to be a preschool teacher. Hopefully someday I could look back on this post and tell myself I did it. I have finally found what I am meant to do. I have finally become a preschool teacher .
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