I'm 17 years old and I have thought a lot about what makes me happy and the type of career I would like to have. I have explored many of my interests and learned a lot about myself in the process, but seeing that my greatest joys are reading and writing I don't feel closer to realizing a practical occupation. I like books because they give me knew ways of looking at the world (ways of adding knowledge to my knowledge graph, as Leo might say). I don't really have a goal in mind to use this knowledge, except that I would like to one day write to make others feel the same way I feel when I read a great book, and to bring hope into people's lives who feel lost.
I am going to college next year, and with such vague interests I have a three-pronged strategy:
1. Take Leo's life purpose course
2. Read books and take in knowledge from my courses.
3. Make a lot of money, so that I can realize my ultimate life purpose (once I make it clear).
I feel like the first two parts of this plan are rock solid but I am not sure about the third. I could probably skip this step except for the fact that I have no idea what I want to do and that I am the type of person who has many interests and can't seem to stick to any for long. I feel like having a good amount of starting cash will allow me to self-actualize more by purchasing my ideal living conditions and allowing me to purchase seminars and the like more easily so that I can find my life purpose quicker than if I just tried to find it with little money. I am tending towards starting my own business but I could use some suggestions as to other possible occupations as well as any tips for my college life or anything else I have mentioned. Overall, I am young, and I'm looking for perspectives from like minded individuals who have more experience than me.
P.S. I have talked to my parents about my future, and my mother is against anything that won't make me a lot of money. I could just ignore her wishes, but she may help me more if she sees that I am making money. My dad does not really care. Some things to consider.....
Thanks Guys.