the "secret identity" in within

i should be doing something else... seriously

i always had this in my head.
it's neither procrastination nor distraction.
i think there's something else
probably there are 2 of me, in within me!

there's always time when we question our own profession. whether we are doing something that we really like or because we were somehow lead into it through coincidence or fate.
my ex-colleagues used to say although i'm in account servicing, actually the me-inside crave to be a designer. and there's also the other profession that i should be in: gift-wrapping specialist, receptionist, tourist guide, etc

we were being taught to choose our career since we were born. how parents bought toys that jump start our curiosity and evokes our interest. and then, there's influence from friends and media that determine our 'ambition' during our schooling days. part of growing up, i presume.

i love extra-curriculum in school so yah, i was a member in a few clubs or so, was active in sports and participated in competitions. that kinda influence our decision towards our ambition.

and then, we completed high school and need to decide for our college/ uni status. other influences starts to seep in; financial, peer and family pressure, more media.
we made up our mind and major in something we had hopes for. and then we met more people, made more friends, had easier access to communication and technology, of course more media, so will these shakes the decision?
at this point, sometimes we succumbed and continue on. but for those who are able, they made the switch.-good for yer.
for some, we stayed on and we side track-a bit. tried to add-on skills and learn through other means; readings, online searches, crash courses, twining program etc.

graduated and we look for a job/ career with our academic results. that pretty much determine it - it's the end.
or not?

i admire those that take the plunge to switch their career after awhile. reason varies - probably jaded by the industry, seen enough, earned enough or finally stop denying the fact that they are good at something else.

for me, i was going where the wind blow me. very much yield to my fate - wanted to major in science but took commerce and arts in high school, business in college and preferred communication & logistic management but ended up in PRA. thought i'm good in pr but ended up in advertising. that's that. kinda sealed my career path.

but i can to do more. i know more than that. somehow being in advertising exposed me to all sorts industry - you can never believe how many. social activities also help to boost the dos and knows and in the course of it, i learned that i'm actually interested to do something else and i'm actually good at something else. it's like a secret exposed. there's another identity of me, in within, that's waiting to show itself. i start to re-think about my career. or should i?

i believe everyone possess multiply talents.we're now similar to the new generation of technological products. symbian. we can choose to emphasize on our forte and use the additional knows/ talents as support. some of us can even monetize their talent or interest outside of their career - thumbs up for that.

 i think that's something that i should be doing.. let the secret out