Culture, economic circumstances, family traditions, local customs and more can often influence us more than we realize. With the benefit of hindsight, we asked some wise and experienced members of our community whether they think they are doing what they were meant to do or told to do.
Ruby Le Wynn
I feel grateful every day that I am doing what I truly felt I was born to do. I’ve always said from a young age of 5 years old that I wanted to help people. when I was a child, I was told the best way to do that and the only way to do that is to be become a doctor. Read more>>
Thomas Keller
For much of my life, I did what I thought I was supposed to do—what I was told success looked like. I worked hard, built stability, and lived by logic and responsibility. But deep down, something was missing. At 45, that quiet voice inside me grew too loud to ignore. I picked up a pencil, then pastels for the first time, and everything shifted. Read more>>
Tawanna Houston
This one made me laugh because yes, I’m FINALLY doing what I was born to do. For years, I chased what I thought I was supposed to be doing… the safe route, the expected path. But deep down, I always knew my real calling was in creating, performing, and inspiring. Read more>>
Veronika Zamecnikova
I’ve found my own path to what I do today. Luckily, my work is also my hobby, and I’ve been able to take it to another level. I was never told what to do – I didn’t come from a family of doctors or lawyers, where the path is often predetermined. Read more>>
Jayson Brown
I’m definitely doing what I was born to do, but it took a long time to realise that. For many years, I just followed what felt “safe” or what I thought was the right thing to be doing. But deep down, music was always it. Read more>>
Patricia Perez
I am doing what I love to do — and that, to me, is the truest form of freedom. It wasn’t always a straight path; it took time, courage, and a few detours to listen to my own voice instead of the expectations around me. But every step led me closer to the work that feels most natural to my soul. Read more>>
Diana Lee Santamaria
For the first time in my life, I’m not doing what I was told to do. I’m doing what feels natural. Writing books when I’m inspired and creating a storytime show for kids feels right to me. It’s fun and allows me to express my true inner child. Read more>>
Chip Miller
Doing everything I was born to do and fated to do. In fact, it has turned out even better than I expected. Read more>>
Monica Vilches
Yes, definitely —and you realize it as the years go by. Even when difficult times come, you keep doing what you love for a long time. When something is not truly for you, it fades away with time and becomes just a sweet illusion. Read more>>
