4 Myths About Creative Careers You Probably Believe

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on August 26, 2015

Try to think of a person pursuing a creative career. What picture do you see? Most of us will conjure up the familiar image of a painter in a studio, intensely focused on his art, with broken-backed art books and wrinkled tubes of paint scattered across the floor. Others may imagine animators, game designers and fashion gurus throwing ideas around buzzy, loft-style office spaces. But few of us would make the connection to science, paperwork—or superheroes.

Confused? Let’s explode some of the myths you probably believe about creative careers.

The Best Career for Your Personality Type

Your personality traits provide insight into the type of work that will make you happy. That’s why we’ve put together this handy infographic, to help you as you consider your career path. Use it to find out what jobs your personality is best suited for, and you will be one step closer to career fulfillment.

Should I Become a Nurse?

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on February 13, 2014

Does helping other people bring you immeasurable joy and satisfaction? If so, you should seek out a vocation that would allow you to indulge your “selfish” desire to improve the lives of your fellow human beings. To use a popular metaphor, if you are a compassionate person a career in a caring profession might be just what the doctor ordered - and if you choose to become a nurse you couldliterallybe what the doctor ordered.

Should I Become a Writer?

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on December 19, 2013

For many people a career choice is based on deliberate calculation. But with writers the situation is entirely different. Writers have an irresistible itch that they just have to scratch, and when they make that fateful decision to invoke the alchemical energies of the written word to help them pay the bills it is not so much a choice as it is a response to an imperative demand.

Should I Become an Engineer?

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on December 19, 2013

Here’s something we can assert with full confidence: it takes a lot of chutzpah to pursue a career in engineering. Engineers are expected to confront and conquer significant and meaningful challenges on a daily basis, and only a person with a lot of spunk and nerve would be willing to step forward and don the mantle of responsibility that a respected engineer comes to take for granted.

Should I Become a Lawyer?

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on December 19, 2013

The rule of law is the glue that holds our society together. Without laws and rules we would lose our cohesiveness, and the structure that protects our freedom and provides us with opportunity would be hopelessly compromised. Legal codes are also expressions of morality and ethics and they embody our highest ideals. For these reasons the practice of law is unquestionably a noble profession, and if the thought of becoming a lawyer seems attractive to you it is clear that you are interested in actually serving and improving society and have no desire to simply go through the motions.

Should I Become a Veterinarian?

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on December 11, 2013

If the field of veterinary medicine intrigues and attracts you, your affection and concern for animals is already a given. Animals have likely played an important part in your life since childhood, and the thought of dedicating your life to servicing their needs and protecting their welfare no doubt strikes you as a fine and noble career choice.

Should I Become a Doctor?

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on December 03, 2013

If you’ve gotten this far, you probably already have a sense of whether you have the academic ability to become a physician. But the more important question is, will you be satisfied and successful with a career as a doctor?

This may seem like an impossible question to answer. But you don’t need a crystal ball to decide whether a career as a doctor will make you happy. All you need is to learn a bit more about the key personality traits and characteristics that successful, satisfied doctors have—and then decide if your personality fits the bill!

Artistic Careers You Don't Have to Starve For

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on February 21, 2012

我们大多数人被鼓励艺术当我们were children. From drawings and dioramas to noodle jewelry and collages, art is an integral part of a child’s life and no school day is complete without time for arts and crafts. As we grow older, however, we are counseled to settle into practical careers and to confine our artistic impulses to hobbies, if we pursue them at all. There is definitely some wisdom to this advice, as it is very rare for the average person to support oneself as a full-time artist. Therefore, if you feel that you are an artist at heart, it is likely that you also feel torn between pursing your passion for art and finding a well-paying and stable career.

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