tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11743904.post114633588259751855..comments2023-10-21T06:54:39.152-08:00Comments on entelechy: commontanglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15207392923536069583noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11743904.post-1146933147346427142006-05-06T08:32:00.000-08:002006-05-06T08:32:00.000-08:00Mary--Great post. I hadn't thought about your gen...Mary--Great post. I hadn't thought about your generation in that way, or how differently you may think than my own, tho I'm not that much older than you. But it's true--when we graduated, just about everybody I knew got "real jobs" or went on for another degree in their field. We went to college so we wouldn't have to work in retail! Most of us made our choice around sophomore or junior year--or whenever it was that we switched majors for the last time. Our forks in the road have been at smaller crossroads--do I spend my spare time and resources on this or on that? We struggle sometimes with wanting to follow our hearts somewhere in a big way, but I guess kinda trust God to provide for those hearts' desires in His way and His timing. (Like E's kinda miraculous AMIA ordination, and the community or church plan or whatever it's going to be. And guess what? Randy Y. is getting an MDiv to become a hospital chaplain--a passion for him.)<BR/> <BR/>I don't neccessarily wish a "career" for my daughter. I'd like her to be well-educated--and maybe if we homeschool her through high school, we can see that she gets a mind-broadening education--but I'd like her to have the kind of flexibility you've described, especially because what she really wants is marriage and children. So I'd probably encourage her in the pragmatic route in the short run, so that she can take the scenic roads for the rest of the journey. Having kids really does change your perspective. You'll love sharing your passion for the outdoors with them. You'll be glad you and Peter spent the years working so you could buy the land you'll raise them on. You'll maybe have the chance to be entrepreneurial on your land once you get it. Life is longer than you think, as Frederica M-G said to me when I met her. For some reason, it totally choked me up when she said it.<BR/><BR/>That said--Get outside, girl! Plan a camping trip or three! Even if it's now just a hobby and not a lifestyle, it's a renewing activity for you. Maybe the two paths after that fork are nearer each other than you think, too. If you teach, you'll have summers to work outdoors, perhaps. All things in moderation, as I always say.<BR/><BR/>This got much longer than I meant and I hope it makes sense. I hope it comes across as encouraging!At A Hen's Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244490539003130874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11743904.post-1146803772081451452006-05-04T20:36:00.000-08:002006-05-04T20:36:00.000-08:00what?!?! are you saying i don't have a real career...what?!?! are you saying i don't have a real career? since when is talking to male prostitutes not a "real" career? or being an aspiring opera singer/artist? oh wait....beholdhowfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293849120462428807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11743904.post-1146803683904430592006-05-04T20:34:00.000-08:002006-05-04T20:34:00.000-08:00I totally want all of these skills! (can you slee...I totally want all of these skills! (can you sleep on rocks, can you build a fire without matches or flint, can you de-escalate a raging client, can you find a way out of a canyon, can you navigate without a compass, can you splint a broken leg, do you know the cultural differences between AA and NA, can you recognize dehydration, do you know your drug slang, can you effectively confront a liar)beholdhowfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293849120462428807noreply@blogger.com