These obstacles are not your fault. For years, you've been asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" The answer to this question is a job title. Boring.
The job title is not supposed to be the first step in the process, it should be the last.
Before we explore the jobs we want to do, we need to explore the challenges we want to work on. Choosing challenges creates meaning and motivation for the work we get to do, not have to do.
Here's JP Michel, who created the Challenge Mindset and Challenge Cards, on why inspiring challenges rather than job titles, can help create a meaningful career path.