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Originally Posted by bm5bullit
I went thru this thread now for the second time and I have to say that hardly a one of you had a life handed to you. Makes you appreciate all of the interesting backgrounds, sacrifices, unique paths to your own happiness which is not possible in some parts of this planets. Congrats to all you that made it happen.
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The truth of the matter is that for a lot of people whatever plan they think they have when they're beginning their career rarely ends up going the way you thought it would. When I was 24 I never would've predicted I'd end up where I am – a lot of it has been shaped by circumstance, opportunity, and luck. You obviously have to work once you get there, but sometimes it's just being in the right place at the right time that leads you to where you end up. If I hadn't have known a couple of people that I do, and if my son didn't have a chronic disease I definitely wouldn't have ended up anywhere near where I am today. As they say, life happens.
There are certainly a fair number of professions that require having that plan and following through with it, like the medical field, etc., but a lot of them really just happen more than anything.