Idea 4: How to find the right road
Skills vary with the man. We must tread a straight path and strive by that which is born in us.
Pindar, Odes, Nemea, 1
Finding that ‘straight path’ that Pindar talks about can be a challenge, but it is very rarely completely impossible. It's worth the time and effort, although you do have to work at it. As the proverb says,
God gives every bird a worm, but He does not throw it in the nest.
As you acquire a fuller working knowledge of yourself – we never know ourselves completely – it does get a lot easier. You soon know without thinking what would not be the right occupation for you, given your unique set – as unique as your DNA – of aptitudes, interests and traits.
Correspondingly, the positive options or ...
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