When most people are asked in life what their mission is, many may reply with a scholarly achievement, career achievement, or religious achievement. I have two simple goals in life and those are: to be happy and to provide for my family. What exactly does it mean to be happy? Does it mean having more money than I know what to do with or being the greatest media artist in the history of the universe? No, being happy to me is being able to spend quality time with my fiancé and daughter and live a comfortable life. I would prefer to earn my living being involved higher education, like many others in my family, but if I would be happier doing something else, I will do it. Many times when talking with friends and family, I have mentioned that even if I graduate from college with a Bachelors and Masters and I end up working construction again, I won't be disappointed in myself as long as I am happy. In the grand scheme of things, I know that many people follow certain paths or do certain things to please others, whether it is parents, partners, or friends. I have learned from experiences, that the most important thing to do is make sure you are happy with who you are, and then work to make other people happy.
The second thing I stated as being my purpose in life is to provide for my family. While many may think that refers to finances, they would only be half-correct. Providing for my family includes emotional support and love. Whatever I need to do to make myself and my family happy, I will do. I would prefer to be able to provide for them by working in higher education and sharing my love of knowledge with other people, but life does not always work out that way. I cannot say what my career mission in life is because I do not know what it will always be. Life and technology are always evolving. Jobs today may not exist tomorrow, and jobs tomorrow may not exist today. I know that by completing my Masters in Media Arts and Sciences, I will have a better chance at being happy and providing for my family, whether I get my dream job or not. I learned a long time ago that life is not something you can conquer, so there is no point to setting a mission in stone. My career mission in life may change but my mission of happiness and family will not.
