The Range of Vision

Recently as the due date for business school applications has crept up it has gotten me thinking about my career goals. I had to write an essay as to why I am choosing a business degree over other major choices and it actually got me excited about pursuing a degree in business. It made me realize that as narrow-focused as the approach to business may be and as narrow-focused as many people become in the business school do to the rigorous coursework, if you leave let yourself have just even a little bit of give, a degree in business can open up so much range in your scope of vision. It can give you the foundation to do so much.

So then I have to ask myself, has my jewelry business been narrowing my scope of vision and will it continue to? As much as I love everything is has opened up for me and I would not take back what it has done for me. It has helped me to learn so many skills in life and helped me to mature. My jewelry business has given me so many experiences in dealing with both failure and success that not many people have experienced at this point in their lives. But I also have to wonder if it has kept me from experiencing other things. It surely has taken a lot of time that I otherwise could have spent doing other worthwhile things, but would that have benefited me more. I do not know and I never will, but I do not regret the past. I just have to wonder what I should do about the future. Should I continue to spend my time trying to grow this business, to follow the dream of becoming an inspiring jewelry artist with a well-known name? or is there another calling for me? Am I limiting myself by continuing to follow this passion and by not allowing myself to follow other passions?