Was he always going to be a tradesman? His destiny already written from time of birth? Or did I shape his future by having him involved with everything I did while he was growing up. I suppose from my experience I believe it is a bit of both.
Some children from my coaching of young people in sport just had something that others did not. We could train and coach the others to learn and be good but it was easy to see if it was there true calling. Pushing to hard when somebody really was not interested never really ended up well.
Finding your true calling is not that easy nowadays, there are so many choices and options in this busy ever changing world. I reckon it is especially hard if you feel different from your care givers and people that raised you. I feel adapting to the future and learning from the past, while still being true to your purpose is the aim. As always it is easier said than done but worth striving for.
I used to always tell myself, to think about how I could make the situation I was in, work for myself. Finding something you like to do that is useful and people will pay you for is hard. It makes a lot of sense that doing something you enjoy even if it is for less reward will get up better for you in the long run.
And yes my son grew up to be a good tradesman and enjoys it most of the time.
