Pre-order the eBook version of my new journaling workbook! a.co/d/7sTtFWQ Examples of how career assessments work: 1. Personality assessment: Big 5: bigfive-test.com/ MBTI: www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test 2. Interest inventories: Holland test: openpsychometrics.org/tests/RIASEC/ Another Holland test: www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test 3. Skills test: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/discover-your-skills-and-careers/ 4. Values assessment: www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/values-profile Also, I’m kind of annoyed that I forgot to do a conclusion section in the video, so I’ll do that here: - During career assessment, it’s important to ask yourself the following: What are my personality traits, and what are compatible vocations? What are my interests? What are my skills? What are my values, and what are vocations with compatible values? - Theories of career development usually emphasize either the life stages that influence your career or your personalty traits. Developmental theories start out through exploration, then making a decision, honing in on that career, and eventually putting it behind you. Trait-factor theories focus on goodness of fit between your personality traits and the traits required by certain vocations. - I would argue that learning is a lifelong, continuous, and non-linear process. You don’t have to limit yourself to one thing. It’s okay to pivot to something else. - Don’t choose a career based on what you DON’T want to do-rather, choose, based on what energizes and excites you, the thing you would like to do even past the age of 65. You shouldn’t spend your last few decades on this earth letting your mind disintegrate from disuse; if you can find something you truly love, then keep doing it every single day.
What if nothing energizes or interests me at all in the first place??… every time I try to think of a career that I’d love or that energizes me I can’t come up with anything at all
I am 67 years old and just about to retire. When i was a kid i was bullied at school and when i came home it was my mother's turn. To escape, i used to go to the local public library and would read books about heroes. I remember at 7 years old I wanted to be a Librarian. When i left school, i got another job and stayed there for 10 years, so scared of the boss. An encounter with a psychologist led me to go to university and eventually a M.A. in Librarianship. I have been a librarian for almost 30 years and it feels like a job i was meant to do. For mine, i think the career chooses you. Thank you, enjoyed the video
I wanted to do that as well, but apparently it’s not considered a stable job anymore like it used to be. And a lot of libraries are closing it seems… unless I’m wrong… I wish I could work in a library
Saying this as someone who almost has her master’s in I/O psych - While it’s great if someone can have a job that’s their passion, it’s important to recognize that people can also have fulfilling lives that involve a more traditional/stable career along with time to keep hobbies. 1 - Sometimes turning a hobby into work can be more stressful than a person can tolerate 2 - People can still find engagement and satisfaction in jobs that are not their “passions.” Even in a typical office job, someone can fulfill the three psychological needs from Self-Determination Theory, autonomy, belongingness, and competence. People can utilize meaning-making to focus on the meaningful aspects of their work 3 - Many people simply do not have the financial risk capacity to pursue a more risky career So from a holistic perspective, people can still find meaning and satisfaction within their career while making time for their passions as hobbies. It’s perfectly okay if you’re working an office job - I am!
I completely agree. Law isn't my main passion, but I am very intent on becoming a barrister. I feel I can throw myself into it and it offers plenty of security as I can always pursue legal advisory, secretary work, or teaching/lecturing if my clientele list ever does dry up. My main passion is art and film. But these things are at present unaffordable to me and sound so exhausting to work on full-time. I don't have the creative energy nor stamina to keep generating when tired, so income would end up sporadic at best. One needs a degree to teach and overall, pursuing the law degree is far more lucrative as it presents more opportunities than just practicing or teaching law, when creating or teaching art is basically all an art degree would allow me to do.
The hard part for me taking career assessments it that I seem to morph my answers to whatever jobs I'm thinking I should do at the time. Like when I was in college, I took a career exploration class and I fooled myself into thinking I could be an engineer or a nurse because those were two high paying options that were constantly thrown around in my life at the time. I ended up switching majors constantly and ended up with a business degree that I still have yet to be able to use and now I'm back here trying to figure a career again.
For me, it's hard because the only subject I explored as a kid and teen was art, I thought that was what I was going to do...then I found out I don't like people telling me what to draw and that I don't want my art hobby to be my job. But I always still get art related suggestions because that's all I really know
@@iMiilk182agreed! I don’t think it’s realistic that everyone can turn their hobbies into career. Sometimes just choose the career based on more realistic factors
You just described my life, and now I don’t know where i want to go anymore. I always always answer accordingly to my current ideas, even without doing it on purpose…
For me, it's hard because the only subject I explored as a kid and teen was art, I thought that was what I was going to do...then I found out I don't like people telling me what to draw and that I don't want my art hobby to be my job. But I always still get art related suggestions because that's all I really know
I’m in the same boat. I thought going into a creative field would be good because I like drawing. But after going to school for design I feel like it just became stressful and I also feel like my degree is basically useless. I lose my passion when everything has to be done a certain way or the correct way and what I need to do is very vague. But these career tests always give me art because I’ve always told myself that’s what I’m interested in and never was interested by anything else. Maybe if drawing the types of things I like to draw could actually earn me money then things would be different. But that requires being an entrepreneur which makes me extremely stressed.
same! in my situation though, people tend to push the idea on me far more than i ever expressed interest in doing art as a job, because they think im good, completely disregarding that i think itd be miserable to make a hobby a job. So when looking at other options for jobs... it almost feels like arts the only chance of making anything, because its the only thing anyone has said im good at! wild
Have you tried looking at general roles in the creative sector? Being a part of the overall cause might be fulfilling! At least, that's how I'm framing things
I think not believing in retirement is a dangerous idea for some. Most of my life, both my parents were workaholics, and when they got home they were either too tired or too angry to engage with their children in a loving way. Once they retired, though, it's like we got new parents who are much kinder, who listen more, parents we needed as a child, and it's been so healing. Please, some people NEED retirement.
@@wateredown_3651 i agree. some people need to rest, because these gen x'ers have this mindset of "if youre not doing work or being productive, youre lazy and desrving nothing". my mom has the same mindset and its exhausting to be around her after work because she always takes it out on me.
@@nattie911 Yup. Choosing law precisely because of the challenge. I already have social media and secretarial qualifications but I find that kind of work mind-numbing.
15:46 «Don't pick a career based on what you are afraid of doing because chances are, YOU ARE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE TO GET OVER THAT FEAR REGARDLESS OF WHAT CAREER YOU'RE IN. Choose based on what your passion is, what you get up every day and feel really excited to do, rather than what you don't want to do» Very meaningful advice. I especially liked the part I put in caps. I struggle with the last sentence more, because I don't feel like I'm passionate about anything that is a job😭 I should stay on the lookout to prove myself wrong in this regard, but it's a little difficult and it makes me a little sad.
This video comes at such a good time. Dealing with depression for such a long time has made choosing a career because I no longer know what I like and don't like. I have very interests but my interest in them is so fleeting that I'm not sure they would be viable to choose for a career. Might have to get in contact with a career counsellor. Great video!!
ok... so you just explained to me why i'm struggling so much with choosing a career... i never had deep interests, i never wanted to be anything, self awareness in my family was considered evil, i don't believe that i can learn or improve my knowledge (beliefs aren't facts and can be changed, but i keep getting demoted because i'm unable to improve my knowledge and skill set). i have a lot of work experience, the things that i'm good at, i loathe because it's very basic and the things that seem somewhat interesting i can't grasp the knowledge. i'm unsure if the best route is to get a career coach, a life coach or a therapist who specializes in career. who would make more sense?
@@cloverimpact2honestly that was me for a long time I think it all starts with making sure your taking care of yourself doing that’s intentional for your wellness and happiness and then you could try going on your UA-cam and social media what are u watching people do for no reason the different things things and u could try then those things in sections (I recommend notion, then write what u want in not and copy and paste to ChatGPT I be asking to add emojis but paste to notion ask for a schedule or to do which on u like better). Then dedicate time to it for maybe a month to learn it ( I recommend learning your learning style first ask chat gpt but yea then just see if you like it then yea idk if it’s gonna work im on my second thing 😭 but yea
I liked your summaries of the theories of career development. I'm a mid-30s grad student, so it sometimes feels like I'm arriving late to my career. It's reassuring to take a broader view, and I think I'll have the best impact in the field that I've crystallized on. Thanks for your great videos!
Find out what causes YOU the most problems in that career - what zaps your energy? Tasks, processes, people... Then brain storm, explore and create solutions to those problems... then teach/coach others about your solutions. You will discover a new passion about your old passion and help others along the way. Remember to track this journey! You will be amazed at what you learn about yourself along the way.
Ana, I love your content! I'm autistic and have a very hard time making friends, but i feel like you're my Internet older sister: always bringing up something interesting and giving good advice ❤
This is such a good overview! I really liked what you had to say about the MBTI. I think it's really overused, and I've definitely seen the discrimination against the introverted trait. I also love and agree with your vision of a career as something that is constantly evolving--it doesn't have to be a linear path. And the advice about not choosing based on fear is fantastic advice.
Thank you so much for this video, Ana, it's come at such a good time for me. I'm 17, just out of high school, and I'm dealing with all these difficult questions at once. I've been thinking about my career options for a few years now. It's not a short, one-size-fits-all answer. But it's reassuring to know that I'm on the right track. I've received a few rejection letters so far, but I remain optimistic. (Thanks again for all the videos. And I apologise for any spelling mistakes, English is not my first language)
Ana, thank you so much for this! I went through a really horrible layoff in July (needed a career change anyway) but apart from taking care of my mental health, I’ve been seriously stuck on what else I can do. This video comes at a perfect time and I’ll be checking out that book on Ikigai for sure ❤
I'm 41 and have been with the same company for 13 years. I am frustrated because I feel pigeonholed from the choices I made in my 20s. I started out in stereotypical admin work and I have a hard time getting taken seriously doing anything else. I'm still interested in your book though.
Just found you somehow in my algorithm and I feel you can be very helpful. You look so young and a doctor already?! Woah. I wish i knew what i wanted when i was younger.. now I’m 34 but still searching. I don’t like a lot of tests too becausei feel like they are easy to manipulate. i tested as a INFJ while working with a career counselor. I thought i was an extrovert but maybe it’s a skill i had to learn since a child as the oldest in my asian family. I didn’t go too far with her though. Life has been rough and i have too much indecision.
A great example of values conflicting with potential jobs. When i was a teen the most common things i was told i should look into by counselors were law and psychology. Because i supposedly at the time had good aptitude for those fields. I upon thinking on it in my late teens decided not to because both deeply conflicted with my value systems. Specifically decided against the mental health field because of a personal revulsion towards mandatory reporting and involuntary hospitalization of people who aren't active threats to OTHERS. The idea of someone being held against their will when no crime has been committed has always seemed extremely morally wrong to me. Having seen many who have had lifelong traumas and a loss of ability to trust therapists ever again, thus never getting help they need as a result of such incidents later in life, ive never had regrets despite my deep interest in the subject. It's always wild to me how people can have the deep arrogance to assume they know what is better for a person than themselves.
I live in Seattle and our streets and forests are teeming with people who have mental illnesses. Some of them ARE criminals that the city refuses to prosecute out of (charitably) a misguided sense of compassion-but I do not believe it is compassionate to allow even non-criminals live like that either. There is no easy answer, but I don't think we should totally reject involuntary confinement, especially for people who don't have the will or the skills to live humanely among society.
@Removing any possibility of doing anything involuntary to people who havent physically harmed others, should be the first step in trying to have a moral society. otherwise youre just playing dictator. should never be permitted among decent people. its gross that "we shouldt let people" even enters your mind as a thing to say.
For the MBTI job test, I would always lie, I’m really in INFP but I know they’re not usually looking for the stuff I I am, so I do often make myself more extroverted, and seem better for the job
I'm not always motivated, but do track what motivates me. I hate having to choose a career. I've decided that I'm gonna find out how else to make money, that would allow me to do whatever I want. For now, I'll keep my current job. Saturdays and sundays are for self discovery.
I liked your video and it's very useful... I need to point out though that a therapist not believing in retirement and not seeing meaning in rest IS ALLARMING
SD story, so my grandpa worked Edison in middle management and built up the resources to retire only to find out after retirement that he had lung cancer. He died at 57.
Does adhd affect this entire growth process? I still don’t know what I like anymore. Is it the depression? I thought I wanted one thing and I didn’t think it out well enough as I thought and I feel trapped because I have a degree completely unrelated to the field I now wanna go into pharmaceutical related science. I don’t know what to do and I don’t wanna waste more money on school 😭
I found out this year that I have ADHD, at 41. I've been doing a lot of reflection and research to better understand myself with this perspective. A lot of sources I've read say that people with ADHD tend to have very, shall we say, 'non-linear' careers. And that's okay! It can even be a strength to have a diverse career background. Resources I can suggest on the topic include "ADHD is Awesome" by Penn and Kim Holderness; "ADHD 2.0" by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey (or anything else written by them); and "Range" by David Epstein. I'm also planning to read "The Squiggly Career" by Helen Tupper.
@Andres-wl5cm from someone who has experienced addiction. It hurts me to read this but I honestly hope everything is going well with you. Don’t let certain ideas take over, recognize and reflect
This is a great video. I just took the Holland test and got AIS too. Artistic Investigative, and Social. I've also taken the MBTI tests a few times over several years and I keep getting different results. My introverted side is moving more towards extroverted as I age, which I find interesting.
I feel like I'm behind quite a bit at 25. I didn't have many people pushing me to choose school and I ended up just going straight into the work force at 17 and been there since. I'm trying not to shame myself for it but it's hard.
Hi Ana, I'm so happy to hear you'll be publishing another book!!! Above all because I'll have acess to through the ebook!!! I was so sad when the jornal wasn't available as an ebook, because buying books in the US to ship to Brazil is very expensive, is there any chance you might release the ebook of the jornal?
Remember if you have a passion for starting or taking care of a family, you should also have a strong passion for hard work and sacrifice in a career or job and that may affect your degree choice.
I might be misinterpreting but I think what you said about retirement is strangely narrow minded, and sounded a bit self-aggrandizing. I recommend you talk to more retirees about what they do and how they use their energy.
The "I don't believe in retirement" bit seems to completely miss the point of retirement for most people; if not most, a lot of folks. Like... One day I'm not gonna do IT work anymore. I only do it because it pays the bills. Retirement for me is reclaiming the 50+ hours per week to do the things that are meaningful and worthy to me.
Im 40 and think of where things are going. Im open to changing direction alot since i am unbound. It will be interesting to see and hear how this can help me fond clarity. And i get that doesn’t really say much about if its even plausible, or achievable if i were to find a “i want” In general my upbringing did a lot to discourage that kind of thinking. 🤷♀️ maybe ill get a redo
At 15:18 I appreciated your insight on choosing your career, would you say that there is a career that is like being a therapist with less public speaking? Just wondering!
I wanted to talk about environment as well because I am an architecture student and I wanted to be an architect but mostly the environment is quite toxic and there is always late night shift etc. Thats why I am not sure if I choose the right career for me and it is stressing me out what if I find an arhitecture job and I am not suitable for the environment. I don't know...
I did the test and it said that I am “Social” - 💜 & ironically when I took a test to see if I had a negative trait it says “This trait is especially valuable in teamwork-oriented professions such as healthcare, social work, and education.” 🤣🧠
1:00 wow your new journal looks amazing! I wish I was handed something like this at birth from the nurse who delivered me 😂 would've saved years of bad decisions and having to figure this stuff out on my own
I started reading science fiction in 4th grade. My first SF book totally blew my mind. The Sun is a STAR? All of the Stars are SUNS? How come nobody told me? What is Wrong with You PEOPLE???? My mother sent me to a Catholic elementary school where the silly nuns NEVER taught science. That first book was: *Star Surgeon* by Alan E Nourse It is free on the Internet now. Anyway I was reading all of the SF l could get my hands on. I decided to go to college for engineering in 7th grade. The major book that year was: *A Fall of Moondust* by Arthur C Clarke In high school I was debating between mechanical and electrical engineering. I went with electrical. But my point is what books are children given to provide them with any perspective of reality for them to imagine what the possibilities are? Everything is the fault of you psych guys! LOL
13:10 My job at present is definitely not something i would do as long as i can There it is😏 i can feel something stirring. This topic is… painful… i think that days it well.
I think we should have multiple careers... Stretch out into many ways of life 🎉... This coming from a 56 yr old thinking, i need to change my life, yet again 😂
the mbti personality test was only half correct for me, pretty sure. entj-t and most of the strenghts and weaknesses described were about 50% correct. in the 5 point personality test, it says i scored high on all the traits so... what does that mean? doesn't really give me any direction to read that i have a lot of points in every kind of personality...
My child is very interested in the music programs and classes at their school. As their parent, I am concerned that they will struggle to find employment, or that later in life they may have difficulty with low income and benefits, if they pursue a career in music performance or teaching music. Since music is their passion, I want to encourage their involvement in music. However, I also know what it is like to struggle with finding a job, even when you have a college degree that you are passionate about. I am afraid that later in life they will regret their career choice, and I will regret not preparing them for the harsh reality that good pay and benefits might not be possible in a career in music. My child does well in school, in all subjects, so I believe that they are not constrained by ability, but rather instead by interest. Can you provide advice for this specific situation?
as a child myself (the oldest one as well) i think it would be best to just have an honest conversation about it, maybe create a backup plan in case the dream career turns out to be unachievable
make your child have a strategy if music is something they want to pursue, then what steps are they taking to be successful in the music industry? also promote the idea of a plan b, make sure they stay adaptable to reality so their well-being doesn’t depend on one life path only
(Disclaimer: Not native speaker) Hey ana! Really love your videos :) I love how you are really diligent on your research and it really gives me a feeling of trustworthiness. I really value all the work you put into researching for each video, going beyond your academics and learning about something new for every video! However, i am not a therapist what so ever so sometimes it is a bit hard for me to filter out the information, summarize it, understand everything and most importantly, figuring out how I can apply it to my own life. I think maybe would be better an approach more like “teaching” us something that you learned and rechearched and citing the recheares on the description for those interested instead of informing us about the research that exists. In that particular aspect, i think the way dr K from healtygamerGG organizes his videos are a bit better easier to understand. At least to me of course! I try to say this in a constructive way, as I really like your content and would like to get the most out of it!! But this is just my experience and maybe I am missing something here. Thank you once again for your effort and continue the great job!
I will never work a career. I work to make money. I am not married to work. I was not born onto this earth to work. I will never love to work. Anyone who does and has that much focus on what they do has no life outside of their work.
Assuming society was not at the state it is, built up so that people like you can have the ideologies you have. You would be working, let's say there was no currency, no society, just you and a group of others, if you want something, you have to go and get it, food, shelter, warmth, clothes/rags, clean yourself, anything you'd have to actively go and get it, no taking a trip to the shop and thinking you shouldn't work. A career is a modern version of survival, frankly nothing has changed like that and find yourself a career otherwise you're lost and society looks after you, you have few decisions in your life already, little control, why let someone dictate that further? Do something you enjoy and something that gives you some freedom, otherwise you'll stay exactly where you are
The smartest thing that should be on everyone's mind right now should be to invest in different streams of income that are not dependent on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a good time to invest in gold, silver, and digital currencies (BTC ETH...).
Retirement exists because people lose their mojo, among other things. If you don't believe in retirement, you're in denial of what age does to a human body. Social Security encompasses retirement and disability for scrutinized reasons.
Pre-order the eBook version of my new journaling workbook! a.co/d/7sTtFWQ
Examples of how career assessments work:
1. Personality assessment:
Big 5: bigfive-test.com/
MBTI: www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
2. Interest inventories:
Holland test: openpsychometrics.org/tests/RIASEC/
Another Holland test: www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test
3. Skills test: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/discover-your-skills-and-careers/
4. Values assessment: www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/values-profile
Also, I’m kind of annoyed that I forgot to do a conclusion section in the video, so I’ll do that here:
- During career assessment, it’s important to ask yourself the following: What are my personality traits, and what are compatible vocations? What are my interests? What are my skills? What are my values, and what are vocations with compatible values?
- Theories of career development usually emphasize either the life stages that influence your career or your personalty traits. Developmental theories start out through exploration, then making a decision, honing in on that career, and eventually putting it behind you. Trait-factor theories focus on goodness of fit between your personality traits and the traits required by certain vocations.
- I would argue that learning is a lifelong, continuous, and non-linear process. You don’t have to limit yourself to one thing. It’s okay to pivot to something else.
- Don’t choose a career based on what you DON’T want to do-rather, choose, based on what energizes and excites you, the thing you would like to do even past the age of 65. You shouldn’t spend your last few decades on this earth letting your mind disintegrate from disuse; if you can find something you truly love, then keep doing it every single day.
my personality is split im autistic with add and also lysdexic.
Wow these assessments uncovered so much for me, thank you for these resources they’ve helped me a lot!
What if nothing energizes or interests me at all in the first place??… every time I try to think of a career that I’d love or that energizes me I can’t come up with anything at all
Perhaps, a good Christmas gift for my partner.
I am 67 years old and just about to retire. When i was a kid i was bullied at school and when i came home it was my mother's turn. To escape, i used to go to the local public library and would read books about heroes. I remember at 7 years old I wanted to be a Librarian. When i left school, i got another job and stayed there for 10 years, so scared of the boss. An encounter with a psychologist led me to go to university and eventually a M.A. in Librarianship. I have been a librarian for almost 30 years and it feels like a job i was meant to do. For mine, i think the career chooses you. Thank you, enjoyed the video
I wanted to do that as well, but apparently it’s not considered a stable job anymore like it used to be. And a lot of libraries are closing it seems… unless I’m wrong…
I wish I could work in a library
wow
@@alvinaac365 pick a big company or like a book shop!
What age did you go to uni
Shame on everyone who failed you as a child, but how wonderful you found a safe haven heart❤! How wonderful
Saying this as someone who almost has her master’s in I/O psych - While it’s great if someone can have a job that’s their passion, it’s important to recognize that people can also have fulfilling lives that involve a more traditional/stable career along with time to keep hobbies.
1 - Sometimes turning a hobby into work can be more stressful than a person can tolerate
2 - People can still find engagement and satisfaction in jobs that are not their “passions.” Even in a typical office job, someone can fulfill the three psychological needs from Self-Determination Theory, autonomy, belongingness, and competence. People can utilize meaning-making to focus on the meaningful aspects of their work
3 - Many people simply do not have the financial risk capacity to pursue a more risky career
So from a holistic perspective, people can still find meaning and satisfaction within their career while making time for their passions as hobbies. It’s perfectly okay if you’re working an office job - I am!
I completely agree. Law isn't my main passion, but I am very intent on becoming a barrister. I feel I can throw myself into it and it offers plenty of security as I can always pursue legal advisory, secretary work, or teaching/lecturing if my clientele list ever does dry up.
My main passion is art and film. But these things are at present unaffordable to me and sound so exhausting to work on full-time. I don't have the creative energy nor stamina to keep generating when tired, so income would end up sporadic at best. One needs a degree to teach and overall, pursuing the law degree is far more lucrative as it presents more opportunities than just practicing or teaching law, when creating or teaching art is basically all an art degree would allow me to do.
Yup, work to live, not the other way around.
@@roisingrant Well, treat the art as a hobby and law obviously a career as long as you love it. I Emphasize the word love!
The hard part for me taking career assessments it that I seem to morph my answers to whatever jobs I'm thinking I should do at the time. Like when I was in college, I took a career exploration class and I fooled myself into thinking I could be an engineer or a nurse because those were two high paying options that were constantly thrown around in my life at the time. I ended up switching majors constantly and ended up with a business degree that I still have yet to be able to use and now I'm back here trying to figure a career again.
For me, it's hard because the only subject I explored as a kid and teen was art, I thought that was what I was going to do...then I found out I don't like people telling me what to draw and that I don't want my art hobby to be my job.
But I always still get art related suggestions because that's all I really know
Choose the highest paying one that you are smart enough to do. Get fulfillment from your hoby
@@iMiilk182agreed! I don’t think it’s realistic that everyone can turn their hobbies into career. Sometimes just choose the career based on more realistic factors
You just described my life, and now I don’t know where i want to go anymore. I always always answer accordingly to my current ideas, even without doing it on purpose…
Hell I'm in the same boat
For me, it's hard because the only subject I explored as a kid and teen was art, I thought that was what I was going to do...then I found out I don't like people telling me what to draw and that I don't want my art hobby to be my job.
But I always still get art related suggestions because that's all I really know
I’m in the same boat. I thought going into a creative field would be good because I like drawing. But after going to school for design I feel like it just became stressful and I also feel like my degree is basically useless. I lose my passion when everything has to be done a certain way or the correct way and what I need to do is very vague.
But these career tests always give me art because I’ve always told myself that’s what I’m interested in and never was interested by anything else.
Maybe if drawing the types of things I like to draw could actually earn me money then things would be different. But that requires being an entrepreneur which makes me extremely stressed.
same! in my situation though, people tend to push the idea on me far more than i ever expressed interest in doing art as a job, because they think im good, completely disregarding that i think itd be miserable to make a hobby a job. So when looking at other options for jobs... it almost feels like arts the only chance of making anything, because its the only thing anyone has said im good at! wild
Have you tried looking at general roles in the creative sector? Being a part of the overall cause might be fulfilling! At least, that's how I'm framing things
Try making your own company. Like your own animation studio or whatnot. But you will also have to be your own boss and manage things
@@grey4980For me I’m just not good enough for art
I think not believing in retirement is a dangerous idea for some. Most of my life, both my parents were workaholics, and when they got home they were either too tired or too angry to engage with their children in a loving way. Once they retired, though, it's like we got new parents who are much kinder, who listen more, parents we needed as a child, and it's been so healing. Please, some people NEED retirement.
So true, that particular take is so pretentious, what do you mean rest "is not meaningful"? What in the late-stage capitalism is this
@@wateredown_3651 i agree. some people need to rest, because these gen x'ers have this mindset of "if youre not doing work or being productive, youre lazy and desrving nothing". my mom has the same mindset and its exhausting to be around her after work because she always takes it out on me.
Financially it isn't a possibility for many people.
Pick a career that does at least two of the three:
1. It's easy
2. Makes a lot of money
3. You're passionate about it
People actually need a certain amount of challenge in their work to feel satisfied. An easy job can lead to boredom, lack of growth, etc
@@nattie911 bump this. Easy jobs make me want to blow my head, you really get personal with Time.
@@nattie911 Yup. Choosing law precisely because of the challenge. I already have social media and secretarial qualifications but I find that kind of work mind-numbing.
replace it's easy with it's satisfying and you're all set
days don't pass fast enough with easy/boring jobs @@nattie911
15:46 «Don't pick a career based on what you are afraid of doing because chances are, YOU ARE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE TO GET OVER THAT FEAR REGARDLESS OF WHAT CAREER YOU'RE IN. Choose based on what your passion is, what you get up every day and feel really excited to do, rather than what you don't want to do»
Very meaningful advice. I especially liked the part I put in caps. I struggle with the last sentence more, because I don't feel like I'm passionate about anything that is a job😭 I should stay on the lookout to prove myself wrong in this regard, but it's a little difficult and it makes me a little sad.
This video comes at such a good time. Dealing with depression for such a long time has made choosing a career because I no longer know what I like and don't like. I have very interests but my interest in them is so fleeting that I'm not sure they would be viable to choose for a career. Might have to get in contact with a career counsellor. Great video!!
How are you feeling about your career now? I’m in a similar situation but I don’t know if i’m choosing interests because I truly like them or not :/
ok... so you just explained to me why i'm struggling so much with choosing a career... i never had deep interests, i never wanted to be anything, self awareness in my family was considered evil, i don't believe that i can learn or improve my knowledge (beliefs aren't facts and can be changed, but i keep getting demoted because i'm unable to improve my knowledge and skill set). i have a lot of work experience, the things that i'm good at, i loathe because it's very basic and the things that seem somewhat interesting i can't grasp the knowledge. i'm unsure if the best route is to get a career coach, a life coach or a therapist who specializes in career. who would make more sense?
holy shit we have the same problem, idk what to do abt this at all either
@@cloverimpact2honestly that was me for a long time I think it all starts with making sure your taking care of yourself doing that’s intentional for your wellness and happiness and then you could try going on your UA-cam and social media what are u watching people do for no reason the different things things and u could try then those things in sections (I recommend notion, then write what u want in not and copy and paste to ChatGPT I be asking to add emojis but paste to notion ask for a schedule or to do which on u like better). Then dedicate time to it for maybe a month to learn it ( I recommend learning your learning style first ask chat gpt but yea then just see if you like it then yea idk if it’s gonna work im on my second thing 😭 but yea
How do you keep getting demoted without getting fired? I’m trying to figure out this trick.
@@leahcimolrac1477 you don't need to understand.
I liked your summaries of the theories of career development. I'm a mid-30s grad student, so it sometimes feels like I'm arriving late to my career. It's reassuring to take a broader view, and I think I'll have the best impact in the field that I've crystallized on. Thanks for your great videos!
What are you doing a degree on?
@@JessieArt I'm studying music composition, specifically film scoring. It's a really fun field!
What would you say to someone who chose a career based off of what they were passionate about, but then the career made them lose their passion?
Find out what causes YOU the most problems in that career - what zaps your energy? Tasks, processes, people... Then brain storm, explore and create solutions to those problems... then teach/coach others about your solutions. You will discover a new passion about your old passion and help others along the way. Remember to track this journey! You will be amazed at what you learn about yourself along the way.
when fun or passion becomes work, I heard it does that
Ana, I love your content! I'm autistic and have a very hard time making friends, but i feel like you're my Internet older sister: always bringing up something interesting and giving good advice ❤
This is such a good overview! I really liked what you had to say about the MBTI. I think it's really overused, and I've definitely seen the discrimination against the introverted trait. I also love and agree with your vision of a career as something that is constantly evolving--it doesn't have to be a linear path. And the advice about not choosing based on fear is fantastic advice.
I am so thankful many people like myself to be able to pursue our career. Cant imagine being sorted or shuffled to a pre-determined career.
I was waiting so much for this topic! Thank you Anna I love your channel!
Thank you for your patience :)
🥰@@AnaPsychology
Hey ana I remember discovering your channel when you were still a student, happy to see the Dr. in your name now! Cheers
Thank you so much for this video, Ana, it's come at such a good time for me. I'm 17, just out of high school, and I'm dealing with all these difficult questions at once. I've been thinking about my career options for a few years now. It's not a short, one-size-fits-all answer. But it's reassuring to know that I'm on the right track. I've received a few rejection letters so far, but I remain optimistic.
(Thanks again for all the videos. And I apologise for any spelling mistakes, English is not my first language)
Ana, thank you so much for this! I went through a really horrible layoff in July (needed a career change anyway) but apart from taking care of my mental health, I’ve been seriously stuck on what else I can do. This video comes at a perfect time and I’ll be checking out that book on Ikigai for sure ❤
I'm sorry to hear that!! It's a tough economy right now but you got this 💪
Where's criminality on there? That's a career too, and often some people seem to have a personality best suited for a life of crime.
Edgy
lmao
Can relate
LMAO I'm guessing to have a successful criminal career you need to be high in Conscientiousness and low in Neuroticism
@@nairb2173 opposite way around
I'm 41 and have been with the same company for 13 years. I am frustrated because I feel pigeonholed from the choices I made in my 20s. I started out in stereotypical admin work and I have a hard time getting taken seriously doing anything else.
I'm still interested in your book though.
Just found you somehow in my algorithm and I feel you can be very helpful. You look so young and a doctor already?! Woah. I wish i knew what i wanted when i was younger.. now I’m 34 but still searching. I don’t like a lot of tests too becausei feel like they are easy to manipulate. i tested as a INFJ while working with a career counselor. I thought i was an extrovert but maybe it’s a skill i had to learn since a child as the oldest in my asian family. I didn’t go too far with her though. Life has been rough and i have too much indecision.
What do you do for a living right now? How do you get by? Im 17 and it helps hearing what other people are doing
Ur eyeliner is on point btw
A great example of values conflicting with potential jobs. When i was a teen the most common things i was told i should look into by counselors were law and psychology. Because i supposedly at the time had good aptitude for those fields.
I upon thinking on it in my late teens decided not to because both deeply conflicted with my value systems.
Specifically decided against the mental health field because of a personal revulsion towards mandatory reporting and involuntary hospitalization of people who aren't active threats to OTHERS.
The idea of someone being held against their will when no crime has been committed has always seemed extremely morally wrong to me. Having seen many who have had lifelong traumas and a loss of ability to trust therapists ever again, thus never getting help they need as a result of such incidents later in life, ive never had regrets despite my deep interest in the subject. It's always wild to me how people can have the deep arrogance to assume they know what is better for a person than themselves.
I’m curious what did you end up picking as a career then?
Well, that’s a stereotype of a counsellor, you could be the person you could change someone’s life
I live in Seattle and our streets and forests are teeming with people who have mental illnesses. Some of them ARE criminals that the city refuses to prosecute out of (charitably) a misguided sense of compassion-but I do not believe it is compassionate to allow even non-criminals live like that either. There is no easy answer, but I don't think we should totally reject involuntary confinement, especially for people who don't have the will or the skills to live humanely among society.
@Removing any possibility of doing anything involuntary to people who havent physically harmed others, should be the first step in trying to have a moral society. otherwise youre just playing dictator. should never be permitted among decent people.
its gross that "we shouldt let people" even enters your mind as a thing to say.
For the MBTI job test, I would always lie, I’m really in INFP but I know they’re not usually looking for the stuff I I am, so I do often make myself more extroverted, and seem better for the job
im also a bisexual infp who would consider myself a silly goose :)
@@g4uzysame let’s go goofy gay goose gang
I'm not always motivated, but do track what motivates me. I hate having to choose a career. I've decided that I'm gonna find out how else to make money, that would allow me to do whatever I want. For now, I'll keep my current job. Saturdays and sundays are for self discovery.
I liked your video and it's very useful... I need to point out though that a therapist not believing in retirement and not seeing meaning in rest IS ALLARMING
SD story, so my grandpa worked Edison in middle management and built up the resources to retire only to find out after retirement that he had lung cancer. He died at 57.
Does adhd affect this entire growth process? I still don’t know what I like anymore. Is it the depression? I thought I wanted one thing and I didn’t think it out well enough as I thought and I feel trapped because I have a degree completely unrelated to the field I now wanna go into pharmaceutical related science. I don’t know what to do and I don’t wanna waste more money on school 😭
what did you pursue?
i kind of relate to you in terms of i cant figure out if i have depression or not and that is why i am overthinking so much
I found out this year that I have ADHD, at 41. I've been doing a lot of reflection and research to better understand myself with this perspective. A lot of sources I've read say that people with ADHD tend to have very, shall we say, 'non-linear' careers. And that's okay! It can even be a strength to have a diverse career background.
Resources I can suggest on the topic include "ADHD is Awesome" by Penn and Kim Holderness; "ADHD 2.0" by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey (or anything else written by them); and "Range" by David Epstein. I'm also planning to read "The Squiggly Career" by Helen Tupper.
A video about addiction would be a good topic to see you cover!
@Andres-wl5cm from someone who has experienced addiction. It hurts me to read this but I honestly hope everything is going well with you. Don’t let certain ideas take over, recognize and reflect
This is a great video. I just took the Holland test and got AIS too. Artistic Investigative, and Social. I've also taken the MBTI tests a few times over several years and I keep getting different results. My introverted side is moving more towards extroverted as I age, which I find interesting.
I'm lost and scared of my future.
I feel like I'm behind quite a bit at 25. I didn't have many people pushing me to choose school and I ended up just going straight into the work force at 17 and been there since. I'm trying not to shame myself for it but it's hard.
What field do you work in?im 17 and hearing what others do really helps.
Thank you for this! I am at a place of major metamorphosis and this video was the springboard I needed!
Best video out here! Thanks!
Excellent explaination and presentation. You are a great guide as I am so happen to be near a major crossroad in life.
This video made me want to actually take charge of my life! Thank you
I wish there was a way to know what each career entails so we know what we sign up for 😅
Hi Ana, I'm so happy to hear you'll be publishing another book!!! Above all because I'll have acess to through the ebook!!! I was so sad when the jornal wasn't available as an ebook, because buying books in the US to ship to Brazil is very expensive, is there any chance you might release the ebook of the jornal?
i've been having an identity crisis in the last couple of months so this is the perfect timing lol
Remember if you have a passion for starting or taking care of a family, you should also have a strong passion for hard work and sacrifice in a career or job and that may affect your degree choice.
I might be misinterpreting but I think what you said about retirement is strangely narrow minded, and sounded a bit self-aggrandizing. I recommend you talk to more retirees about what they do and how they use their energy.
This was really helpful for consideration! Great video!
The "I don't believe in retirement" bit seems to completely miss the point of retirement for most people; if not most, a lot of folks. Like... One day I'm not gonna do IT work anymore. I only do it because it pays the bills. Retirement for me is reclaiming the 50+ hours per week to do the things that are meaningful and worthy to me.
Neat, helpful as per usual.
Seems my personality is best suited to underwater basket weaving 😊. Wish me well guys! 😃
LMAOO what
yooo 😂
Im 40 and think of where things are going. Im open to changing direction alot since i am unbound.
It will be interesting to see and hear how this can help me fond clarity.
And i get that doesn’t really say much about if its even plausible, or achievable if i were to find a “i want”
In general my upbringing did a lot to discourage that kind of thinking.
🤷♀️ maybe ill get a redo
You have a great video here. I hope everyone will watch it. Thank you for the good information and advice.
Hot take, i dont like the popping noise
Its too loud lol
Video starts 2:20
Such a helpful video!
great video!! but (and sorry if this sounds weird but) that little popping noise everytime a text appears is driving me nuts 😢
This was helpful, thank you. 😊
At 15:18 I appreciated your insight on choosing your career, would you say that there is a career that is like being a therapist with less public speaking? Just wondering!
writing?
I’ve been training drawing for years, but it’s painful for me to feel I’m not really helping people.
I wanted to talk about environment as well because I am an architecture student and I wanted to be an architect but mostly the environment is quite toxic and there is always late night shift etc. Thats why I am not sure if I choose the right career for me and it is stressing me out what if I find an arhitecture job and I am not suitable for the environment. I don't know...
I did the test and it said that I am “Social” - 💜
& ironically when I took a test to see if I had a negative trait it says “This trait is especially valuable in teamwork-oriented professions such as healthcare, social work, and education.” 🤣🧠
Thank u Dr Ana!
soooo.. what careers are good for people with high neuroticism???
Hi Dr. Ana! Will “A Season of Life” be available in a digital format?
Excellent video .very helpful ..much grattitude 🎉❤
Where was this five years ago when I started college 😭
Ngl I liked how you said that you don't believe in retirement
i didn't know it was possible to get 0s on the Holland interest test
1:00 wow your new journal looks amazing! I wish I was handed something like this at birth from the nurse who delivered me 😂 would've saved years of bad decisions and having to figure this stuff out on my own
I'll buy all 3 books of yours soon! 🦇🖤
Thank you so much❤
I started reading science fiction in 4th grade.
My first SF book totally blew my mind. The Sun is a STAR? All of the Stars are SUNS? How come nobody told me? What is Wrong with You PEOPLE????
My mother sent me to a Catholic elementary school where the silly nuns NEVER taught science. That first book was:
*Star Surgeon* by Alan E Nourse
It is free on the Internet now. Anyway I was reading all of the SF l could get my hands on. I decided to go to college for engineering in 7th grade. The major book that year was:
*A Fall of Moondust* by Arthur C Clarke
In high school I was debating between mechanical and electrical engineering. I went with electrical.
But my point is what books are children given to provide them with any perspective of reality for them to imagine what the possibilities are?
Everything is the fault of you psych guys!
LOL
Good Video,I Like The"i dont Believe in Retirement" Ana Also you're Prettyyy
Great Video Doc!
Do you edit them yourself?
13:10 My job at present is definitely not something i would do as long as i can
There it is😏 i can feel something stirring.
This topic is… painful… i think that days it well.
Fantastic video.
I think we should have multiple careers... Stretch out into many ways of life 🎉... This coming from a 56 yr old thinking, i need to change my life, yet again 😂
the mbti personality test was only half correct for me, pretty sure. entj-t and most of the strenghts and weaknesses described were about 50% correct. in the 5 point personality test, it says i scored high on all the traits so... what does that mean? doesn't really give me any direction to read that i have a lot of points in every kind of personality...
What would you have liked to do if you didn’t pursue your current career?
My child is very interested in the music programs and classes at their school. As their parent, I am concerned that they will struggle to find employment, or that later in life they may have difficulty with low income and benefits, if they pursue a career in music performance or teaching music. Since music is their passion, I want to encourage their involvement in music. However, I also know what it is like to struggle with finding a job, even when you have a college degree that you are passionate about. I am afraid that later in life they will regret their career choice, and I will regret not preparing them for the harsh reality that good pay and benefits might not be possible in a career in music. My child does well in school, in all subjects, so I believe that they are not constrained by ability, but rather instead by interest. Can you provide advice for this specific situation?
as a child myself (the oldest one as well) i think it would be best to just have an honest conversation about it, maybe create a backup plan in case the dream career turns out to be unachievable
make your child have a strategy if music is something they want to pursue, then what steps are they taking to be successful in the music industry?
also promote the idea of a plan b, make sure they stay adaptable to reality so their well-being doesn’t depend on one life path only
I'm kinda in the same boat as your child except I'm having those concerns for myself. Glad I'm not alone
Choose?
How about actually finding something.
We're not all so lucky that we can get to choose.
Me watching this in my junior year: 😍
I don't see the test/assessment. Can you please send that again? Thanks!
Thanks Ana
Hi Dr Ana. Please make a video about hiw to deal with executive dysfunction, i am suffering 😔💔
(Disclaimer: Not native speaker)
Hey ana!
Really love your videos :)
I love how you are really diligent on your research and it really gives me a feeling of trustworthiness. I really value all the work you put into researching for each video, going beyond your academics and learning about something new for every video!
However, i am not a therapist what so ever so sometimes it is a bit hard for me to filter out the information, summarize it, understand everything and most importantly, figuring out how I can apply it to my own life.
I think maybe would be better an approach more like “teaching” us something that you learned and rechearched and citing the recheares on the description for those interested instead of informing us about the research that exists. In that particular aspect, i think the way dr K from healtygamerGG organizes his videos are a bit better easier to understand. At least to me of course!
I try to say this in a constructive way, as I really like your content and would like to get the most out of it!! But this is just my experience and maybe I am missing something here.
Thank you once again for your effort and continue the great job!
Watching this in med-school 😂
Doc it looks like your lens is smudged???
I kinda think the idea of trying to find your passion is not exactly ideal when choosing a career.
I think you should find something you at least like, you’ll spend more time working than at home.
Damn this is heavy stuff, its like a months worth of homework. If you still have a 9-5 to tend
Could you leave the links?
she can fix me
the first link doesnt work
I scored 100% depression on the MMPI test. LOL
So looking T tge charts you have, they don't really include trades.
I have zero skills and nothing interests me.
real lol
I will never work a career. I work to make money. I am not married to work. I was not born onto this earth to work. I will never love to work. Anyone who does and has that much focus on what they do has no life outside of their work.
Assuming society was not at the state it is, built up so that people like you can have the ideologies you have. You would be working, let's say there was no currency, no society, just you and a group of others, if you want something, you have to go and get it, food, shelter, warmth, clothes/rags, clean yourself, anything you'd have to actively go and get it, no taking a trip to the shop and thinking you shouldn't work. A career is a modern version of survival, frankly nothing has changed like that and find yourself a career otherwise you're lost and society looks after you, you have few decisions in your life already, little control, why let someone dictate that further? Do something you enjoy and something that gives you some freedom, otherwise you'll stay exactly where you are
I remember when you werent a doc yet
Thank you
Hey Ana...Great content...what do you think about kapil gupta md
I wonder if she is an INFJ ?
She certainly fits the bill for an INFJ
Or an INTJ @@tracyloooo
Hey Ana! What is your nationality?
The smartest thing that should be on everyone's mind right now should be to invest in different streams of income that are not dependent on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a good time to invest in gold, silver, and digital currencies (BTC ETH...).
Retirement exists because people lose their mojo, among other things. If you don't believe in retirement, you're in denial of what age does to a human body. Social Security encompasses retirement and disability for scrutinized reasons.
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