In other words I cannot just will myself into becoming a computer specialist. I should listen to the voice within to determine what my skills really are. The author believes that we are born with a number of gifts, but we spend the first half of our lives abandoning them or letting others disabuse us of them. In the author s way of thinking, true vocation joins self and service. Now that is something to think about.
True vocation joins self and service.
I found this a refreshing perspective on work and on service. My next hope for you is that you will consider all of your education, including of course your SIUE education, a privilege that calls for you to work within your community and to share your skills. As I think of it, the learning that we do is not just for the work that we choose, but it is also for sharing with others and for our work within our commuities. I know many of you have devoted much time to helping others in your communities. Each year when I attend the events at SIUE where we celebrate and honor those who are good community leaders and citizens, I am amazed at how many SIUE students give so generously of their time.