How to decide career choice?

[SpeakKindly]

I want to do animation for my career. I find it enjoyable and enjoy the challenge and pride that comes with knowing a skilled craft that was built over time.

However, I don’t think I have such a consuming passion for animating as some others do. I want God and family first before my career, and I could probably be happy with a different career choice.

I’ve looked at Social Work and feel like that is a lot less of a selfish career choice because it helps people and animating would just be mainly for my enjoyment, with a bit of enjoying entertaining and inspiring people. Social work takes more education, but seems to have better opportunities for hire.

Is it okay to choose a career simply because it’s something for me to enjoy?

 

[Radish]

I guess it depends on if it’s something you enjoy and if there is a job market for it. You might not find many animation jobs. I would talk to people in that field if you can (find a forum). If you are going to do something like social work - make sure it is something you can really commit to. Being a social worker isn’t for the faint of heart.

I love painting and drawing. Unfortunately I couldn’t make a living from it - but I do get to enjoy it on my downtime from work.

 

[Blue_Rose]

I studied for a career in the social work area because I wanted to help people, I never got a job and am still studying but I don’t think I made the right choice in this career because truth is - we don’t help people as such, we help them help themselves. People most of the time don’t appreciate help or reject it. I also worked as an assistant nurse and was never appreciated. So you can never go into a career thinking you will help people or make a difference because you will get disappointed if you think like that. If you help someone, well great! But it doesn’t always happen or we don’t see the difference we make.

Follow your heart in whatever field and let God do the work.

Any career is good for people (as long as it is not sinful) for example an artist can make beautiful works of art that make people happy, a builder can build schools and homes that people need, a cleaner keeps streets and buildings clean so we can live healthily, someone working on film or TV does so for others entertainment. It all has purpose and is good in the eyes of God.
We can’t all be social workers. Everyone is called to do different things so we have all the resources we need to live in and sustain this world. We can be saints in the simplest of jobs just by being a good Catholic, doing our best at work and being helpful and kind to all the people we encounter.

Pray about it, follow your passion and be realistic as to where it will lead you in the future such as employment prospects.