{"id":17895,"date":"2020-11-22T17:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=17895"},"modified":"2020-11-22T18:01:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T22:01:34","slug":"how-to-figure-out-what-you-want-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-figure-out-what-you-want-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Figure Out What You Want to Do in Life: 3 Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you know how to figure out what you want to do? What are some methods for finding the career you want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What Color Is Your Parachute?<\/em> is a practical guide to searching for a job. If you want to know how to figure out what you want to do, you can consider one of the three methods highlighted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-parachute-book\/\">Parachute book<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about the three methods for how to figure out what you want to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Figure Out <\/strong>What You Want to Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The first step in finding a job is determining how to figure out what you want to do. <\/strong>This applies regardless of whether you\u2019re a high school graduate trying to decide what to study in college or someone who\u2019s been working in the same field for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you\u2019re upheaving your career, try to keep other things in your life, such as your faith, values, or character, constant.<\/strong> Changing everything all at once is hard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few methods for researching new career directions. Method #3 is most important, but you can use all of them if you\u2019d like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method #1: Online&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first method for how to figure out what you want to do. To learn more about what jobs and occupations exist, look at online job information sites such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetonline.org\/find\/\">O*Net OnLine<\/a>. These sites group careers or jobs by categories, and once you\u2019ve found a category you\u2019re interested in, you can delve deeper. Keep in mind that O*Net only covers about 900 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/job-titles\/\">job titles<\/a>, but far more exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method #2: Assessments and Tests<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the second method for how to figure out what you want to do. Career assessments can give you some information about what you might be interested in. In some cases, they may even point you towards an exact career. It\u2019s important to keep in mind the following though:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tests can categorize you into a group but can\u2019t fully represent your individuality.<ul><li>For example, you might get the \u201cscientist\u201d result on the Myers-Briggs test, but that only means that you and everyone else in the scientist group answered the questions the same way. It doesn\u2019t mean that everyone in the group is exactly the same.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Tests give you ideas rather than concrete suggestions. Keep in mind that test results require interpretation, ideally by a career counselor or psychologist.<\/li><li>Tests work for some people and not others.<\/li><li>Tests won\u2019t be effective if you game the system. The point of a test is to give you new ideas, so don\u2019t give inaccurate answers that you hope will lead to a specific result.<\/li><li>Tests can only represent a particular moment in time. Tests don\u2019t take into account what you want to learn or how you could transfer skills you already have into new fields.<\/li><li>You can find many different tests online, but some particular ones to consider are the University of Missouri\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/career.missouri.edu\/career-interest-game\">Career Interests Game<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myersbriggs.org\/\">Myers-Briggs<\/a> test, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu\/testcenter\">Values-in-Action<\/a> assessment.<\/li><li>Some tests are inaccurate, so take more than one.<\/li><li>Tests narrow down options, but at this stage, what you actually want is to broaden your knowledge base. When you\u2019re looking to change careers, you first want to know everything that\u2019s available before narrowing the options down to something you\u2019d like.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method #3: The Flower Exercise<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third method for how to figure out what you want to do. <strong>The flower exercise involves looking at yourself from seven different angles: compatibility with people, workplace conditions, skills, purpose, knowledges, money, and location.<\/strong> In the exercise, each angle will be visually represented by a flower petal. When you\u2019ve finished the exercise, you\u2019ll end up with a one-page diagram of your flower that contains a visual summary of your personality as it relates to your career:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/70qctVPtTp1vYZ4h_vTES4DGmn2XA5RuZpV98YT6bhSkyW-R9QB-mAQXyYrViO1eExA2t-u1Su2OF9oE3MbkdL9pkKq32SZjd4Yp5-xEdCEGIgnrrgKgorBow4u2sC3v4qt6Uikb\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Brain researchers have discovered that when you\u2019re trying to make life decisions, it\u2019s effective to write down what you know about yourself on a single piece of paper.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you work through the flower exercise,<strong> separate your identity from your job title.<\/strong> Don\u2019t think of yourself as a mechanic or a writer, think of yourself as a unique person who has skills, experience, and knowledges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 2 will cover the detailed steps to filling out the flower diagram, and in subsequent chapters, you\u2019ll use the information in the flower diagram for your job search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prioritizing<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the flower exercise, you\u2019ll be making notes on scrap paper that will allow you to fill in each petal on your final flower diagram. Many of the exercises involve making lists of items that you\u2019ll need to prioritize. <strong>Prioritizing is important because when you\u2019re looking for a job, you probably won\u2019t find a position that encompasses every single thing you want. <\/strong>Since you can\u2019t have everything you want, it\u2019s important to know what you value most and least.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The best way to prioritize is to compare the options two at a time,<\/strong> as if they were teams in a round-robin tournament. When only considering two choices, which one do you like better? Then, rank the options based on how many times they won out over another option. If you have a tie, compare the match between the two tying options and give the winner an extra point. (For example, if item #2 and item #5 both won four times, return to your list and find where you compared #2 and #5. Give the winner an extra point.) You can access an electronic \u201cprioritizing grid\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyryle.com\/prioritizing_grid.htm?items=10&amp;\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know how to figure out what you want to do? What are some methods for finding the career you want? What Color Is Your Parachute? is a practical guide to searching for a job. If you want to know how to figure out what you want to do, you can consider one of the three methods highlighted in the Parachute book. 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