Vicarious Rocky

Indy is starting to think about what he wants to be when he grows up. Sage and I were having a discussion on what our aspirations were for him and we are both at a loss. We also were talking to Jamie about his career and we've talked with Holly, family members, and through it all I now believe this: Finding a fulfilling career / lifestyle that suits any given individual seems to come down to isolating and evaluating 4 variables:

Skills -- What are you good at? Are you creative, systematic, intelligent, intuitive, plucky, thick skinned, etc.
Desires -- What do you LIKE to do everyday in a work and non work setting.
Fears -- Hate to admit it but they're a huge motivation, so therefore a consideration. No one wants to face their greatest fears daily at work or while trying to achieve a dream job. (i.e.: sales is bad for people who fear isolation and are concerned that others won't like them).
Values -- Why are you bothering to work at all? Do you like the Money, Time at Leisure it affords, Power, Respect, Altruism.

So, yesterday Indy said he was going to be a Policeman and then changed his mind and said he wanted to be an office worker. This is clearly a dude who has in no way considered my 4 variables. Actually, that's not true because he told me the reason he wanted to work at an office was so that he could bring his toys to work for his desk, have a computer all his own, and buy an "office dog." There are a few desires and values in there. :)