Are You Just Doing a Job or Walking Your Own Path?

 

Discover how to upgrade the Career Goals square of your Nine-Grid of Life. Learn to define who you want to become in your work, where you want to be in five years, and how to take the next aligned step today.

“Career clarity begins when you stop asking, ‘What job can I get?’ and start asking, ‘Who do I want to become?’”

In the Career Goals square of the Nine-Grid of Life, the key question is:

“How do I want the world to see me through my work?”

This isn’t just about job titles or company names. It’s about identity:

  • Are you just “holding down a job”?
  • Or are you walking your own path, even if it’s still emerging?

Many people pour endless hours into their career without ever asking whether today’s effort is building toward tomorrow’s vision. They climb, but they don’t know which wall the ladder is leaning against.

The Nine-Grid invites you to pause and ask:

  • Where do I want my career to be in five years?
  • What kind of person do I want to become through my work?
  • What kind of value do I want to create, and for whom?

When you answer these questions honestly, your to-do list changes. You stop chasing every opportunity and start choosing the right opportunities.

💡 Dream-Building Insight: A job pays your bills; a calling also pays your soul. Your Career Grid is where the two begin to meet.

Reflection Exercise – Your Five-Year Career Self

Grab your Nine-Grid and focus on the Career Goals square.

  1. Rate your current career (0–10)
    • 0 = “I feel lost or stuck.”
    • 10 = “My work is deeply aligned with who I want to be.”
  2. Complete these sentences:
    • “In five years, I want to become __________________ in my work.”
    • “I want my work to help __________________.”
    • “If I weren’t afraid, in my career I would __________________.”
  3. Choose one small action you can take this month that supports that five-year vision:
    • Enrolling in a relevant course
    • Start a side project
    • Talk to someone who is already doing what you want to do
    • Update your portfolio, resume, or LinkedIn to reflect your future self

Write it down:

“This month, I will take this step in my Career Grid: __________________.”

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Cross-Link to Full Guide

To see how your Career Goals fit into the bigger picture of your life, read the full guide:
[The Nine-Grid of Life: How to See Your Whole Future Clearly in One Simple Map]

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