Important Aspect of Life

The most important things in life have a different meaning for everyone. Where once we may have thought that being able to go to Disneyland was the most important thing in life, has changed to something more complicated such as love. As life goes on, values and priorities change as they become more meaningful. People enter into our lives, and different events occur that ultimately may change the values we place on certain things. We are constantly on a pursuit that should lead to happiness, and a sense of achievement in the end. There are many important things in my life that I value, and that I want to accomplish. The most important things to me are my career, my health, and my family and friends. Many individuals do not value the importance of a career as much as they should. For me, achieving a fulfilling career indicates the beginning of a time where I can finally contribute to the growing world, by applying my knowledge that I have gained. It means that I am fully independent, and that I can make my own decisions. As a woman, the feeling of success is even greater, since it was not always easy for women to attain a career. Assuming almost half of my day will be spent at work, I want to be able to do something that I enjoy doing. It is not enough to wake up and drive to work; I want to be excited to face the challenges ahead. When I arrive home, I do not want to dread the fact that I have work the next morning. A famous quote that I have heard time and time again, by a Chinese philosopher named Confucius is, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life” (www.brainyquote.com). This is so meaningful because if one loves his or her job, then it will not feel like work. Instead, work will feel more recreational than anything. My career goal is to become a pharmacist. It is a career that I believe I will enjoy doing. Even though there will be many obstacles that I must overcome in order to achieve this goal, it will definitely be worth