Dream Jobs – Stop Dreaming and Start Doing

Very few people would tell you that they’re working in their dream job. In fact, almost nobody will tell you that. Just ask some of your friends and acquaintances what their dream job is and the vast majority of them will nominate an occupation other than the one they’re in.

Many will nominate an occupation like:

• Airline steward
• Artist – writer, musician, painter
• Actor or comedian
• Cruise ship
• Professional sportsperson

So why aren’t we all doing working in our dream jobs? Are there not enough dream jobs to go around? Perhaps – or perhaps it’s just that we don’t want them enough. Most of them are very competitive to get into. Ask those same friends and acquaintances whether they have ever taken any steps to get into their dream occupation, and most of them will say no. Have you tried to step into your dream job? If you haven’t, why haven’t you?

For most of us, it comes down to a simple confidence problem. We look at the glamorous people occupying those positions and we don’t quite see ourselves in the same light, so we conclude that the chances of making it are quite small.

Now it’s true that if you want to be an artist, actor, comedian or professional sportsman, you’ll find it quite competitive – but if you’ve never taken your skills for a run, you’ll never know how good you are. If you make no effort at all, you have no chance at all. Logic dictates that if you at least attempt something, you have a chance of succeeding.

If being an air hostess or working on a cruise ship takes your fancy, why not find out what it would take to get the job. After all, there are numerous positions to be filled on cruise ships – everything from cleaners to cooks and entertainers. If seeing the world and getting paid for it is your dream, a little research and a lot of persistence could just turn your dream job into a reality.

If you’re lacking in confidence, you’ll just have to take steps to build that up. Those jobs are all considered a little glamorous but if you take a little look at the vast majority of people in those occupations, you’ll see that they’re really no more glamorous than you! Sure, there’s no shortage of stunningly beautiful actors – but there are just as many highly successful actors who have risen to the top of their profession without the “advantage” of good looks!

As you get older it becomes harder to enter a new profession – particularly when you have financial commitments that can prevent you from taking the time off to learn new skills. Some occupations – professional sportsperson or dancer for example – are ones where those involved have often been exercising their talent from a very young age, and if you haven’t been, you have to be realistic. Unless you’re exceptionally talented (and you might be) your chances are limited.

For the younger folks, there’ll never be a time quite as good as NOW to start exploring the possibilities. When it comes to most dream jobs, you don’t have to be a glamour puss – but you do have to make the effort to apply.