Many of us suffer from this and while there are numerous links on the Net, here are some of my thoughs and we welcome yours as well.
I "get it", you want the best for yourself and your familiy: education, career, a new car, a house, etc. Level of difficulty: so many choices. Too many options. Buying a new gun or a computer? Loads of options, what's right for you? So you see, this isn't confined to choosing an MOS or branch, this isn't just about "I want to do x, but I also want to do y," this is something you'll see your entire life.
These decisions are elephants and how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. In this case, what cut of meat matters the most?
- Buying a new computer: focus on the one component you have to have and build from there.
- Military career: what one thing, what branch, matters the most? You want to...do medical stuff? What units or jobs allow that? What do they do, do those missions interest you? What's the training like? Path to get there? Continuing education? Transition to a post-military career? SO MANY OPTIONS!!!! Back up though, take the one thing that matters the most and use that as your center point.
- A gun: Caliber? Brand? Size? What matters? Start from there.
Hopefully you get the idea.
Look, you can come on here and ask us about x, y, and z, but if you can't define your starting point we can't help you. If you're so lost that your only starting point is that you want to wear a uniform or you want a pistol? Yikes.
Anyone have any other tips or ideas?
I "get it", you want the best for yourself and your familiy: education, career, a new car, a house, etc. Level of difficulty: so many choices. Too many options. Buying a new gun or a computer? Loads of options, what's right for you? So you see, this isn't confined to choosing an MOS or branch, this isn't just about "I want to do x, but I also want to do y," this is something you'll see your entire life.
These decisions are elephants and how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. In this case, what cut of meat matters the most?
- Buying a new computer: focus on the one component you have to have and build from there.
- Military career: what one thing, what branch, matters the most? You want to...do medical stuff? What units or jobs allow that? What do they do, do those missions interest you? What's the training like? Path to get there? Continuing education? Transition to a post-military career? SO MANY OPTIONS!!!! Back up though, take the one thing that matters the most and use that as your center point.
- A gun: Caliber? Brand? Size? What matters? Start from there.
Hopefully you get the idea.
Look, you can come on here and ask us about x, y, and z, but if you can't define your starting point we can't help you. If you're so lost that your only starting point is that you want to wear a uniform or you want a pistol? Yikes.
Anyone have any other tips or ideas?