<p>Careers are defined on the basis of transferable skills, right? Someone discovers a talent they feel passionate aboutengineering, directing films, solving relationship problemsand college develops it. The skill can be taken from company to company. But so long as the skill is able to be performed, (I'm generally assuming) that person will be content wherever they are.</p>
<p>At 17, I'm not willing to forge a career path on the sole basis of my transferable skills. I dont feel passionate enough about them. What I am passionate about is cinema, novels, television series but only certain ones. </p>
<p>Right now, for instance, Im especially connected to a television series. Ask me to write within the constraints of that universe and those characters? Wont hesitate. (If I may be so bold, the results are <em>good</em>. Maybe not publishable yet, but ready to be primed for a career.) </p>
<p>Ask me to become a television series writer? Wont accept. </p>
<p>See, Im not passionate about writing itself. Im passionate about the show. Writing happens to be the creative endeavor Ive chosen to express that. This happens with nearly each field I consider. Once, I studied to become a CEO but I only wanted to manage Disney. I dreamed of becoming an actress but I only wanted to star in films connected to particular subjects, characters, or actors. </p>
<p>I set impractical goals due to my apathy of transferable skills, such as engineering or directing films or solving relationship problems. Unless it directly relates to whatever film or novel (or anything else besides a transferable skill) Im passionate about, I dont feel strongly enough to carve a career path from one talent. Basically, my skills are not transferable. </p>
<p>Very confused and very conflicted. I would really appreciate any advice you can offer. </p>
<p>Thank you! :) </p>