  So I made a list,  two lists really -  in one column I wrote down all the things that make me feel passionate .  in the other I wrote all the things that make me miserable.  Why?  To figure out what I should be doing with my life,
 of course.  Here it is:  PASSION New ideas,  creativity,  helping others,  teaching,
 forging mental connections with other people,  presenting an interesting idea to a group,  designing gardens,  reading,  learning,  solving problems,
 physical activity,  interacting with new people,  places,  ideas,  &  situations,
 fighting for a just cause,  philosophy,  living with integrity,  hard work,  teamwork,  nature,
 water,  plants,  animals,  growth,  planting,  planning .
 MISERY Corporate America,  rules without reason,  micro managers,  routines,  lack of purpose,  mundane tasks,
 menial labor,  laziness,  escapism,  glib,  glossy,  &
 shallow interactions,  greed,  polite conversation,  questions and answers that involve an utter lack of thought,  blatant dishonesty,  manipulation,
 wasting time .  hmmmmm .  am I any closer to discovering what I should do with my life?  I don't know .  still doesn't seem very clear.  Am I missing something really obvious here?
 Probably.
