Miracles of Vision
To those who think vision doesn't work I can say that it does.
Here is an example. I wanted to move to the US since I was a teenager. For a person living in the post-soviet Russia it was an absolutely crazy idea at that time. But I was a dreamer with a plan (or some sort of a plan : ) that worked. I guess I had a vision without realizing it.
My next big concern was my career, so I decided to become a great astronaut. I was not tall enough to make a pilot but I could apply for a non-pilot position if I had a science degree.
Just in case you are cracking up reading this, remember that my friends in Russia did the same when I told them I wanted to live in the States.
By the way, if someone wants to check out NASA careers, here is the link:
http://www.nasa.gov/about/career/index.html
My plan was a-go until the crash of Columbia. After that, I thought of settling for a career with potentially lower prices of mistakes. So, I decided to become a financial analyst and later a tax accountant. Some may ague, though, that today being an accountant might be just as perilous as being an astronaut. Ha.
My plan was adjusted but my vision was not. I see myself being one of the best accountants ever lived.
Now comes the boreing part. My overall completely undramatic plan for the future is to develop career mentioned above and start a family. I guess one gets tired of freedom and independence after a while : )
In terms of career, I think, it is simple: pick an industry and try to become one of the best. Usually, it is easier to be good at things that are somewhat interesting. And it's not difficult to be interested in things that effect your everyday life, such as owning stocks if you are in a field of finance, getting the most out of your tax returns if you are in accounting, etc. The relevant sacrifices that I am willing to take are long hours and heavy work load.
**Secretly I am still nourishing an idea of applying to FBI and CIA finance departments. They are hiring now. How crazy would that be!!! I can imagine calling my mom and saying, "Mom, I was offered a position of an agent in CIA finance department. What do you think?" Crazy or not it would not be in contradiction with my education in accounting.**
Personal life is a bit trickier to plan because emotions are involved and you can't be rational all the time. Also, to a certain degree, coherence depends on the second party. So, celebration of the 40th anniversary might be an ambitious goal. But history is full of examples, so it's gotta be as possible as anything else.
All for now.
posted by Anastassia @ 11:52 AM
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2 Comments:
Your fertile imagination is a very important attribute. To the extent that we don’t dare to imagine “crazy” dreams, the vision for our future is limited by that much. So don’t count out the idea of working for the FBI, perhaps working for a government entity—such as doing tax work for the FDIC—will serve as a stepping stone for another government job. Perhaps that next government job will eventually lead you into the FBI. As for the personal life vision, perhaps you meet the right person while in pursuit of your career vision.
Thanks for the comment. No matter how "crazy" your dreams were, it shows that you are a very determined person with big ambitions-that is always the first and most important crieria. I was born in Russia also, and it was always my mother's "dream" to come to America ever since she can remember. Although no one believed her, she always had the vision, determination, and most importantly, a plan to do it. I really think you should continue working on your vision of working for the finance departments for the government..even though the KGB might be a little nervous about it :) The fact that you speak a foreign language and have skills in accountancy can be very valuable to the government. I would consider this a great opportunity. To answer your question, I'm hoping to work as an attorney in securities fraud.
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