Go get this book.

“Discover What You Are Best At” by Linda Gail. It’s a series of self tests you can do in half a day, followed by a long list of jobs that use your particular skills.

I got the book when I was on worker’s comp after an industrial accident. It pointed me at a job I’d never even considered. Turns out I really liked that job. It let me use my brains and paid a decent salary.

Think of it this way. A nurse and a hair stylist both need good people skills and dexterity. Two totally different types of work, but the same skill set.

If you have a job that lets you wake up on a rainy Monday and not hate going to work, you’ve solved most of your problems.