AM11 with Jeff

[Shannon]

Choosing a profession for the young person is really difficult, and parents may have forgotten that. They say "youth is wasted on the young" because when we are young, we haven't had enough experience, made enough mistakes and developed enough understanding of repercussions to truly enjoy what we have - youth. That your parents are disappointed is no surprise to me, given what you want to be, because they probably believe you may eventually want more than these professions have to offer.

Then again, if one of them really fits you, you might have a dream job and be thrilled with what you do all your life. I can't say. Your parents want what is best for you, and they can see through eyes more experienced than yours. They're trying to prevent you from making the mistakes they - and, it seems, almost everyone else - made/makes. If I could go back to when I was 16 or 18, knowing what I know now, whooee, would I do things differently.

The reason education is so important is that with enough knowledge, one can make up for lack of experience, and doors will open. There are a lot of profession options you may not yet have considered, so my advice is to keep looking up what options there are. Also, don't just write things off, but really explore them.

Also, seriously consider going to college. And last but not least, become a psychic and know what you'll want to do after you have experience with whatever you choose, so you can make sure you don't make any choices that prevent you from being able to do whatever that is before you get there.

You are welcome to say that again. The only reason my parents are disappointed is because I was in the gifted program when I was in elementary, middle, and high school. Math and science are practically second nature to me. I scored a 30 without a calculator on the ACT, but my English was not so hot.

I like the appeal of college, but I'd rather learn independently or one-on-one. In one hour of taking a Spanish course online from my library, I learned more than a full year in high school. Spending four to six years waiting to climb the corporate ladder isn't my goal.

I give everything one honest effort, then a final redemption chance. I have throughouly evaluated all the careers I am best-suited for, they are wonderful jobs, but I'd be on the verge of shooting my brains out on the drive home. The thing about Professional Scuba diving that is most appealing to me is working in tropical areas. I will gladly take a lesser pay to live in paradise. The pay ranges from $30K-85K starting with the six month certificate I plan to receive. That is decent for one source of income. I plan on getting Think Like a Millionaire soon, I am always coming up with great ideas, but I am not sure how to make money off the ideas. I defintely need to come up with a lot more money for my Study Abroad Scuba College tuition.

This point leads into the previous. The believe, "I control my own reality," has nearly full sunk in. If I can control 90% of what goes on in my life, why bother going through a long enduring experience that I may not like? If I can attract whatever I desire through my thoughts and feelings, then I should do everything in my power to have a job that I love, live in my ideal location, and live life in everyway possible (without going overboard i.e. Charlie Sheen ha!)

--In I think James thread, you talked about how there were numerous ways of attracting objects/people. I only know of two: repitive thought pattern and thoughts charged with energy. Is there more? I have a whole summer ahead of me. I am trying to do everything in my power to prepare myself for the future and gain as much as possible applicable knowledge as possible.

I think I might have to become a gypsy for that psychic idea

There are more, but you don't need to worry about them. The ones you know about will work just fine, and I'm too sick at the moment to remember the others. But it's not thoughts charged with energy, it's desire, guided with willpower and powered by energy. You can make those three come together with simply getting off your butt and physically doing something (which is usually the easier, faster way), or you can use them from a purely non-physical standpoint.