Is there any way to know what one really wants to do? I mean, how can I be sure about liking a thing/career/person/life?

Is there any way to know what one really wants to do? I mean, how can I be sure about liking a thing/career/person/life?
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I’ve always envied those who’ve know from the outset what they want to do in life. I’ve never known, and as a result stumbled from one interest to another. Incredibly, I’ve made a very good living along the way. I attribute this to having the luck to have been born in an era when one could actually get away with this, and I’m afraid those days have sadly passed. Looking back, I can only state that things seem to develop in one’s favor depending on the degree of enthusiasm expended. Always point yourself toward things YOU find interesting and you’ll probably be ok.
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