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I do things legally as possible, which is way harder to attain wealth. There were opportunities that came into my life that I would make a lot of money but of course, I turned it down because it involves dealing with very bad people.
Unless you’re running drugs/guns or you’re a ‘butcher’, most careers are legal (especially those which are ‘tested’ for) - lol. You have to make your own opportunities when it comes to ‘wealth’ (or anything) rather than wait for it ‘to come into your life’.
An online test? I'd be skeptical of the results. That said, if you do care about money and status and answered differently, that will cause the results not to be very useful.
Based on the categories, It's likely based on Holland's self - directed search, which career counselor often use.
Why don't you speak to a career counsellor or someone at an employment office? If you are still going to school, speak with your academic advisors. I don't recommend random tests online as they seem vague and can cause all kinds of confusion.
Being an entrepreneur doesn't mean you'll be rich or have gold coins growing from you. It's more pain than gain for a lot longer than most are willing to put up with at the start.
The best way to learn more about your strengths and weaknesses are to try new hobbies, learn new subjects, read more, speak to more people, join interests groups and learn to apply new knowledge. Good luck!
Unless you’re running drugs/guns or you’re a ‘butcher’, most careers are legal (especially those which are ‘tested’ for) - lol. You have to make your own opportunities when it comes to ‘wealth’ (or anything) rather than wait for it ‘to come into your life’.
The problem with small business owners like me, I'm at a standstill. I make enough to live off but I can't expand my business because to take my business to the next level, I will require at least $500,000 to a $1 Million dollar to take my business to the next level. Money which I don't have laying around and money I don't want to borrow.
Yes, in my early 20s, I was given an offer I wasn't supposed to refuse but I refused it anyway. Now that offer had a really good probability to make me a lot of money and I mean a lot. Money, I could have used to expand the legitimate business I have right now. Of course, there was a downside to that offer...it could land me riches, prison, or death. So I gently declined the offer.
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Yes, in my early 20s, I was given an offer I wasn't supposed to refuse but I refused it anyway. Now that offer had a really good probability to make me a lot of money and I mean a lot. Money, I could have used to expand the legitimate business I have right now. Of course, there was a downside to that offer...it could land me riches, prison, or death. So I gently declined the offer.
Not sure what you’re talking about as this is a bit cryptic, but I assumed OP was speaking to career opportunities and/or the pursuit of money (or status) legally.
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Our entire team of about 25 people took a similar test, this was well recognized for corporate use, the Birkman Method.
As it turned out about 2/3 of us are happily doing work that we shouldn't like doing. In my case for example, as a manager in an office, it did show leadership. It also showed that I like to work with my hands and be outdoors. I agree with the results, but I get those needs satisfied outside of work with my hobbies, and I do take a walk along the waterfront every day at lunch time. It also helps to have a big window in my office. The idea was for us to recognize each other's interests to help in working together. We found very successful accountants that dislike working with numbers, and even a couple of supervisors that are considered "followers" according to the test.
Don't take any of those tests too seriously. Better off talking to people in careers doing work that you might enjoy and that you have an aptitude for.
OP- My story may make you feel a little more resolve in whatever you decide:
I worked in my passion (and degree plan) for years. I still do it as a side hustle, but no longer my have-to-make-a-living-at-it gig. This was/is best for me.
I stopped working in my passion due to needing something within a regular work day, with benefits, etc, per my kids. Once I switched to my current full time profession - which I don't hate, but just don't really care about - and did my passion as a side hustle, it was so much better for me. When I threw something (ugly) like money all over what I loved, it made it ugly, and tedious, and strenuous.
I am so passionate about my passion, that when others were not, I just had no patience for them....only I had to, because I had to have their money to live. That made my passion dumbed down and dulled down.
Now when I go to my side hustle job, I get to be, well, PASSIONATE about it!
OP- My story may make you feel a little more resolve in whatever you decide:
I worked in my passion (and degree plan) for years. I still do it as a side hustle, but no longer my have-to-make-a-living-at-it gig. This was/is best for me.
I stopped working in my passion due to needing something within a regular work day, with benefits, etc, per my kids. Once I switched to my current full time profession - which I don't hate, but just don't really care about - and did my passion as a side hustle, it was so much better for me. When I threw something (ugly) like money all over what I loved, it made it ugly, and tedious, and strenuous.
I am so passionate about my passion, that when others were not, I just had no patience for them....only I had to, because I had to have their money to live. That made my passion dumbed down and dulled down.
Now when I go to my side hustle job, I get to be, well, PASSIONATE about it!
If you aren’t really enjoying your ‘regular job’ anyway - and you have to work a side hustle, the benefit to the change you made is not very clear to me. Now you earn money by doing something you don’t really care about, because money made your passion ‘ugly’ and ‘tedious’. I know money is considered ‘evil’ by many; but it’s simply a fact of life we all need it. Why not earn it in a way we enjoy (or feel challenged by)?
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