CK

Totally agree with you.

I started off not knowing what to do as well. I moved from a technical job to finance to civil service. For first 6 to 7 years of my career, I was totally lost, being in 4 jobs in different industries and felt hopeless (I was in my early 30s then). By through trial and error, I learned too. I picked up the right knowledge to set myself onto where I am now (of course with a bit of luck in between).

I managed to get into a job that I can demontrate the knowledge and skill and of course, there must be hard work from my part as well. Today, I am considerably well regarded in my company and in the industry as well.

In the years in this company, I worked hard and continued to invest in myself by getting an MBA. My hardwork pays off as I was promoted a few times, given exptratiate assignments and headhunters are still knocking on my doors.

So for those who are feeling lost and hopeless, don't give up. Like the saying goes: All successes start with with failures.