Love or Career?

My life - flower
April 22, 2011 12:08pm CST
Which one do you prefer to prioritize? Im in a relationship and nothing is permanent and stable yet. Im not really sure if we are destined. All I know is that everything is up to what God wants for me. Whatever will happen is what he want. Can you share your own experience and choice? Thanks! Good day! God bless!
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12 responses
@johnpillai (2082)
• Germany
22 Apr 11
Just like love career is also an import part in life. For love looing our carrier will give some pains in long run. I am a person who gave up my career for love (to get married) At early stage it was so convenient. But now little by little i feel sorry for giving up my career.
23 Apr 11
Oh thats so crazy! Its so hard to find what is best for us until we realize those things we done so bad. We will never know it until the right time has come. I am so sure that we must have to choose what is the best for us and what makes us so happy. Im pretty sure that everything has come on your way is part of your experiences that made you stronger. Career and being a wife is both part of a good future ahead. Good day! God bless!
• Germany
23 Apr 11
Still I am leading a happy marriage life. making the family happy and healthy is a house wife's task. I am doing my task perfectly. But silently one corner of my mind cry for my lost career. But now I am working hard to get a respectable carrier. Through this carrier definitely my hubby and children will get benifit. I am publishing a book. If i earn well i will continue writting for children. Just 24 pages book. But I had to do everything from beining. it took 11 years to achive the position what i like.
@chie03 (49)
• Philippines
23 Apr 11
Everything will work out one way or the other. Getting married had its perks, ups and downs. But think of it this way, you were able to make a family and become more mature. We always have our "if's" or doubts in life but just have faith! Maybe getting married can lead to something fruitful for you in the end.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
1 May 11
Even if we are not 100% sure that my bf and I are not meant to be, I believe that my bf will be happy with wherever my career is taking me. I believe in a relationship, both should be helping each other reach and aim for their goals and should be happy with it. for it is however for their future if ever they will be together as planned by God.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
12 Jun 11
I agree, very well said. God has indeed planned things for us for he is our creator and he knows us more than we know ourselves.
10 Jun 11
Yes that's right. If ever that Those things let you choose you must take them too important thing in your life. You must have an inspiration while working. And also we need to earn for living and to save money too. All things around us are important. We will notice it if we appreciate it most. God is with us. So don't let all things as he want but ask our God to let things happen as we want it. He knows what inside of us and understand each on of us.
18 Jul 11
Yes, he knows everything. We have to trust on it.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
23 Apr 11
Well, personally a person can have both Love and a Career. It is just how they choose to allow God to use them in both directions and what is their passion from there on as well. I know I have Love, and working towards my main Career goal which is owning my own successful business. I know with Gods help both things get stronger and things will happen as well.
10 Jun 11
I'm so happy that you are owning a successful business. God is so good. He knows what is best for us. And we just have to follow his directions and everything will be better. So don't forget to share all your blessing to other people. Help those who in need and God will bless you more. I also love to have my own business whatever it is. I want a business and that would be our own source of income and I believe that I will be able to save more if that will happen. Right now I need to have a work experience so I can compare the difference between them.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
25 Apr 11
I grew up believing that I wanted to go through medical school when I grew up because I wanted to be a pediatrician. However, when I met the man that is now my husband, I knew that I was looking for the wrong thing in my life. Instead, at that moment I knew that what I really needed in my life was to love and be loved. We've been together for nine years now and married for nearly the last seven and I couldn't imagine my life being any different than it is right now.
10 Jun 11
It felt that your so happy on your decision and that is my point. Career is important but to be loved is a good choice. We all know what will be the best for us and what would be our happiness in life. It is important that you know all of it. And you follow what your heart told you to do. It depend on a person on what is his/her choice. They knows what would be right and made their happy. But like you I will also feel and choose the same. But still if that would happen I won't stop my Herbalife business. That would be my passion since I was grade school.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
29 Apr 11
I think when you're still young, love always comes first. Specially if you have a good education tucked in you pocket. You can always make a good career anywhere. As you grow older, you would think that career would come in front because you have love taken cared off. Then you realize that the best careers would require you to move to different cities, and then you can't do it easily because of family.
10 Jun 11
I think so, Like what I've said everything is depend on a person. On how we can handle and take good care for all of it. I don't have my own family yet so I don't want to talk to those things on advance but if ever that would happen still I will consult my husband and parents of what is the best choice. Still open minded and optimistic. Right now, I will just let all things to happen and later on I'm sure that I know the answer if that comes on my way.
@mantis36 (4219)
• Philippines
5 Jun 11
If Career, there is a future Love.... but if Love, there could be never Career
10 Jun 11
Those thing are important to us. It is only on how we handle and let things to happen. I can say that career is more important because I still prefer to be with my love one. Income is everywhere. We can earn as we want it. Later on as we grow older we chose to live on a simple life and we can't enjoy it. As we are young life must be enjoyed. The only important is to save, invest and enjoy life.
@derek_a (10874)
23 Apr 11
When I was in my teens I set out to become a professional musician as I had trained all my childhood as a pianist. I had a girlfriend at the time and we had become quite close. A well-paid job came up in a town about 200 miles away and I didn't want to leave and my girlfriend didn't want me to go, but my Dad encouraged me to apply for the job as the money was much better than what I could get if I stayed local. I applied and got it no problems and within weeks I had left my home town. It didn't work out with my girlfriend anyway for many reasons, and I was pleased that I had got the job. I couldn't see it at the time, but I can see now that what was meant to be, would be and I wasn't meant to be with that girlfriend as we had planned. Also if I hadn't meant to have that job, I wouldn't have got it, because competition on a nationwide scale was quite fierce, yet the band I auditioned with, still preferred my style of playing etc. Since then, I have become a therapist and Zen practitioner and have understood the value of going with the flow and that we cannot know what's in the future, because it doesn't yet exist. I am now happily married and wouldn't change my wife for the world. I no longer work in the music business, but I would get fully supported if I chose to do so..._Derek
8 Jun 11
You have a very good and inspirational story. I am so happy that finally there is someone beside you that will love you for who you are and will support you whatever it takes. You are really destined to each other since nothing happen accidentally but with a good reason. Just go on what you think will comfort you and make you feel good and a better person. Do the things you really love and soon know you will be more successful. Don't think that competition will distract you. Use it as your foot steps to be successful. Don't stop keep on moving and changing. We really need to work things out. Later on we will be more happy. Good day! God bless!
@johnpillai (2082)
• Germany
22 Apr 11
Just like love carrier is also an import part in life. For love looing our carrier will give some pains in long run. I am a person who gave up my career for love (to get married) At early stage it was so convenient. But now little by little i feel sorry for giving up my carrier.
23 Apr 11
yeah!
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
23 Apr 11
Oh Boy! Well when you meet the right person, believe me you will know right away. It will not take months to figure out if you are destined. I got married years ago and I felt like you do now and that marriage fell apart. I did meet the one that I was destined to be with recently. I also new her years ago. Do not rush anything. But remember, if it is the right one, you will know.
10 Jun 11
Right now I am now in a relationship where we really didn't expected that we will be lover since I don't like him on our College days. But then God let me swallowed all my bad thoughts and he became my boyfriend for more than 2 years now. I 'm not on a rush and we are still saving money for our future. Sad to say that all marriage couple are not really meant to be. Its so happy to see a old couple that even they are into that age they still love each other. But that is not a problem. We just must be faithful to our love ones, have faith and fear in God, always pray and ask some help and do our work everyday with joy and smile on our face and that's it everything will be alright as we didn't expected. I'm sure about that.
@kheydia (882)
• Philippines
23 Apr 11
My husband came in my life when i have the opportunity to finish school and have a good life after wards, But to be married is also another to choice to chose, and i did consider God's wisdom for He's thoughts are higher than mine, and so i ask Him and the answer was i will have to get married and i know i did the right thing, although i did not finish my studies yet, but i still have that goal to acquire education in the future if circumstances permits, and i don't care what people say as long as i follow God's will. Now if you wanted to follow what God wanted for you, you better ask Him in faith, ask Him through fasting and Prayer, that is how i did, if you follow His will with faith in Him, and i know that won't be easy, i know everything will turn out to be good in you. A family is ordained of God. do what is right.
8 Jun 11
Just like you I also did the same. On my college life I don't like to enter a relationship as long as I didn't finish College. And I have met my boyfriend 3 months before our graduation day. He is my classmate for 3 semesters and we really don't talk that much. And at first I don't really like him. His face, style and his color. But then he is my 2 year boyfriend. Before that I ask God to give me a good man who will be the thing in my life. I did that for many years then as of now he is quite perfect for me. Even if he is not really perfect I feel so lucky about him. He graduated with flying colors and with another Award from our Country organization. Then he is so religious as what my mom told me. Not really perfect in his physical appearance but I am working for it. And I think he improves a lot. Each time I saw him for me he is now appealing and have a strong personality. I can say that he is so friendly. Our classmates really like him more than me. And I am happy for that. He is my way to be close and be attach with those people. Good day! God bless!
• Argentina
22 Apr 11
Maybe I'm a tough girl. But for me, nothing is more important than my career, nothing. Who can say he is my true love? Who can be sure we will not have a fight and we end and I have ruined my career? And if he is my true love, I'm not interested on being a housewive at all, I want suceed on my own, not relying on someone else. And two careers, means a better future for possible kids.
8 Jun 11
I am so happy that you have a decision and mindset that you have a target for your own and keep on achieving it. There's a lot of people giving up their careers just for love. And I know nothing is wrong about them. But they are just following their heart on what they really want and makes them happy. In your case may be you don't feel as how they feel it is. One day you will feel confused too on what you are going to do. Life is not all about careers but having a happy family that will make you more comfortable about life. Hoping that in the near future. You will be successful as I think you should be. And that you will give more luxury and happiness for the others. And God will bless you more than you asked. Good day! God bless!
@chie03 (49)
• Philippines
23 Apr 11
I believe that both love and career is important and can be achieved at the same time. I think that if the person really loves you, he or she accepts all of you and want nothing but the best for the relationship. Both of you should understand what is important for the your partner, we must learn to compromise without losing sight as to what really matters. You certainly dont want to wake up one day filled with regrets as to not have pursued what you want and hate your partner for it.. Talking and being honest with each other can help work out your relationship.
8 Jun 11
Yes I agree. It is for the both of us so we must talk about it. And I dont want to regret each of my experience but I turn it into my achievements. I think I have experiences lot things than my partner. I am very optimistic and open minded so I make sure that I am growing. Soon I also want him to go with me. To travel, discover and experience things together. I dont want us to work for a long time but to have a business of our own. I feel so lucky about everything including him. I will just let our God to decide on what is for the best. Good day! God bless!