The process of learning to follow your heart

The process of how I learned to follow my heart and do what makes me happy was longer than I thought it should be. Working various jobs out of high school I knew that it was just a paycheck and it didn't matter that I didn't know what I wanted to do. But when I found myself in a job that paid well and that I hated with no other occupational plan in sight, I got worried. I thought I would find a different job in the shipyard that I might like more. I thought this is a so called "stable" job that has benefits for my future family. So I should just stick it out and not everyone like their job. I should know I heard people complain on a regular basis about their jobs. Then there were rumors going around that helper employees would be laid off for months because of a budget cut. Instead of being upset and freaking out I found that I was happy. After that they didn't end up laying anyone off but the thought of not working there made me so happy I decided that was what I needed to do. And I did :)