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Ask your friends and family what they can see you doing.If you hear about a job or lifestyle that sounds interesting and worthwhile, consider trying it out. Talk to friends, family, teachers, strangers people you meet on the bus or in the street people that you meet on the internet. Draw inspiration from people who are living lives that seem interesting-people who seem happy and present. Are you willing and able to move across the planet for a job or an adventure, or are you tied to one specific place? Do you have the money to uproot yourself? Do you have obligations-taking care of family or pets, or staying with a significant other-that you don't feel comfortable leaving behind? Do you have money saved up? Are your parents paying for everything? Can you afford to take classes, or live on your own, or travel? Many of the good things in life may be free, but money can be an invaluable tool for getting where you want to go.

Are you great at talking to people? Do you have a mathematical mind? Are you good at putting things together, or good at figuring things out? Are you willing and able to go to school in order to get onto a certain career track? Consider your skills, and what you're willing to learn.What standards do you want to live your life by, no matter where you end up or what you find yourself doing? What is important to you? X Expert Source Adrian Klaphaak, CPCC There are many paths through life, but not all of them are realistic or convenient-and not all of them are fulfilling.

Consider the choices that you have in front of you. Speak to firefighters in real life and ask them about their job. Read online forums about what it's like to be a firefighter. Run a web search for " how to become a firefighter".

If you like the sound of being a firefighter, and you can actually see yourself being a firefighter-you're strong and quick, you can stay calm under pressure, you're willing to brush with danger-then do some research and further investigate the job.

This does not mean, of course, that you can't read about neuroscience, volunteer for cognitive research studies, or think about neuroscience in your spare time.

If you like the sound of being a neuroscientist, but you know that you don't have the patience to work through a Ph.D program, then you probably aren't going to become a full-fledged neuroscientist.

Be honest with yourself, and scratch off things that you know you'll never actually do.

Move down your list and consider how realistic each option is.

Separate the realistic options from the fantasies, and choose two or three ideas to explore further: say, firefighter and park ranger. Read over your list and see which choices leap out at you. Pilot, firefighter, teacher, author, park ranger, carpenter, neuroscientist, anything. Write down 5-10 things that you can imagine doing with your life-anything that comes into your head.