It's possible that your ideal job hasn't been invented yet. I try to remind them that the great news is we're living in an age where you can do a succession of things. The choice of what do you want to be when you grow up as if your job is your entire identity seems constraining. And I worry that not just being asked the question, but the kind of culture that asked that question creates this false idea that there's one question.
We’re taught that the mark of surefire intelligence is the ability to think and learn. But in his new book, “Think Again,” Adam Grant says that in our turbulent world, there’s a more important skill: the ability to rethink and unlearn. If you can learn how to revise your opinions, check your ego, and admit when you’re wrong, then you’ll be on a path toward wisdom and joy.