So, let's clarify one illusion: Most people really don't know what they want to "be" when they're growing up. They are more like you than you think.
Second, you are not a stagnant being that becomes something and stays that way happily ever after. You change. Your priorities, interests and motivation change. Because of a personal experience or health concern, you may decide to change the focus of your work. I know people who have left corporate jobs and gone into education after seeing deprived children in Third World countries. I've met sales people who became health educators after a diagnosis of a particular disease. Did they grow up knowing they wanted to educate people on how to cope with diabetes? It never occurred to them until much later in life.
You may still want to be a rock star, but it's nice to hear a pep talk once in a while.
You're not as different as you think [Asbury Park Press]
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