have you ever prayed one of those prayers,
and it got answered?
And instead of "Wow" you feel "Ow"?
Heh.

The career path

People talk about the path to "true love" being difficult. I tell you, the path to Career-knowing-cum loving is even worse.

First, KNOWing what you really want and are-able-to-be-trained-in.
It's not that the ability is there or not there, it's knowing if you can be trained in that area. Passion is a major factor;
I ask myself,
"Am i able to want to keep on learning in this industry?"
"Do i fall asleep reading books on it?"

Third and most realistic is this, Imagine this scenario:

You thought this industry was the best, then u had some roadblocks or difficulty that irritates and discourages you. A situation sometimes comes when u are not yourself for a few days.
Colleagues or bosses stop to ask, "Hey, you look troubled?"
Is the passion and commitment to the job enough to make you go on?

Will you still want to solve the problem?
Will you still see the bad part as "temporary"?
Will you try to get things in order and straightened out?
Will you still want to hear from your bosses and colleagues for truthful feedback (a good sign to show you still believe in the job and in them)?
Will you still like the good points of the job, still want to get on with the next task in the job?

if it is all a yes....great! i desperately WANT this job. (but i was listening to this marriage talk once and they said the same questions apply to married couples.)