You have considerable control over selecting your work conditions to get position you are passionate about by following these 11 steps.

Step # 1 Avoid following normal trial and error career selection process

You probably follow trial and error path to select your job or career. You take jobs that appear to be best opportunities and try them out. You adjust to what your bosses and companies want in hopes of advancement. You eventually discover that you are stuck in jobs or careers that you really don't like. You might switch to other jobs and try them out and eventually end up in same unhappy position. You will want to avoid falling back into trial and error selection process.

Step # 2 Avoid following a career path to please others

Many people feel obligated to follow a career to please others or that they feel they “should” pursue. Spousal influence, peer pressure, family tradition, parental pressure, societal pressure, and other outside influences are frequently allowed to dictate career paths. In these situations, you end up working to suit needs, wants and expectations of someone other than yourself and deep conflicts arise. These conflicts cause you stress, unhappiness and income reduction. You end up working at a position you do not like and eventually disappoint people you wanted to please in first place.

Step # 3 Focus first on what you want and enjoy in your ideal career

You have your own inner wants, needs, and feelings. Many times it is easier to follow how others view you than to look for and accept truth about yourself. The only way you will know which career is best for you is to focus first on YOU to discover what YOU want and what is important to YOU.

Step # 4 Discover your true passions

Most people are passionate about something, but have suppressed their feelings for a number of reasons. You will want to discover what you are passionate about so you can find position that will allow you to feel fulfilled. Your passions are always with you and you probably do not recognize or understand them. You will know you are passionate about something when you become naturally excited just thinking about it and even more excited about doing it.

Step # 5 Discover your true desires and priorities

Most people do not take time to discover what their desires and priorities are in life. They seem to just go with flow and hope that they are heading in right direction. Yet, one big reason people feel so frustrated while working is that it conflicts with their true desires and priorities. An example of a desire is: wanting to work outdoors with people. An example of a priority is: placing your family first.

Step # 6 Discover your true values

Does this sound impossible? Well it isn’t. Here are 9 secrets to get career you will really enjoy.

Secret #1 Focus on you first, before looking at a career Most people have followed same trial and error path to work. They take a job that appears to be best “opportunity” and try it out. They adjust to what their bosses and company want in hopes of advancement. They eventually discover that they are stuck in a job or career that they really don't like. Then they decide to try another job “opportunity” and error cycle continues. To get out of this job rut and get your ideal career you will want to look at your wants and needs first, to discover what your ideal career looks like, before you select your next position.

Secret #2 Discover your true passions All of us have things we are passionate about doing, but have suppressed them because of a number of reasons. Even though you do not consciously know your passions exist, your subconscious “gut” does. You are probably fulfilling a hidden passion when you do something that gives you a very good “gut” feeling. Conversely, when your “gut” tightens up and creates stress, it is probably because you are doing something at work you are passionate about NOT doing. Once you consciously discover what you are passionate about doing and not doing, you will be able to create a position that allows you to fulfill both. When you follow your passions, you eliminate your conflicts, you have more energy, you have more fun, and you become much better at what you do.

Secret #3 Discover your true desires and priorities Most of us do not take time in life to discover our true desires and priorities. We seem to just go with flow and hope that we are heading in right direction. We tend to suppress our true desires and priorities for sake of others. Yet, one big reason we feel so frustrated in working at a job is because work conflicts with our true desires and priorities. These conscious conflicts create guilt, doubt, and eventual stress. Yes, you can balance your personal, work and family priorities, but only after you dig to discover what they truly are. You can organize your occupation around your own personal priorities, which will allow you to perform much better at work and reap additional rewards you deserve. For example, look at how many home-based businesses have popped up to allow people to fulfill both family and work priorities without undue conflicts.

Secret #4 Discover your true values Everyone has his or her own value system. Unfortunately, people rarely look into them and more often than not accept values imposed by companies they work for. Just look at damage caused to many employees of Enron, World Com, Global Crossing and others whose beliefs did not agree with misguided values of CEO's and higher executives. Were all of employees misguided? Certainly not. Most had very honest values but they were penalized anyway.