ABSTRACT
At the age of 30, a man we know decided to study to become a professional architectural photographer. Before that time, he mentally, and in some cases, practically, tried on a number of different career hats: professor of medieval literature, theologian, editor, and writer, among others. Along the way, this man took quite in stride any positive or negative feedback that he received about his progress toward a particular career goal, despite a strong commitment to the career path of the moment. Ironically, what did cause him anguish was not the uncertainty of his success in various roles or their daily ups and downs, but rather the decision about what career to pursue itself. The decision gridlock also caused his parents some concern. Each time his parents raised the career dilemma, the man would pointedly share the responsibility for the dilemma and say, "But don't you see? You raised me to be able to be almost anything. How can I choose to pursue any one career goal?"
