you will likely be spending much of your life busy at your occupation, so why don't you tell us what you would ENJOY doing. don't exclude those things that you think you would like to do but have not experienced.

better yet, who has THE job that you would like to do?

from my very remote vantage it appears you have gained considerable coping skills in a very brief time. and few of us are talented enough not to act on our emotions ... just saying you are in good company in regard to sometimes allowing others to control your emotions.

your integrity and resourceful thinking, combined with the strong intellect would appear to make banking/finance a natural play. since you seem driven more by the prospects of helping others than to accumulate wealth, recognize there is a great need for skilled lenders to facilitate appropriate financing within the underprivileged community.

similarly, your talents, interests and inclinations seem to be closely aligned to the characteristics exhibited by good attorneys.

real property appraisal is a field in which financial success is readily found and where only minor educational requirements exist. while that doesn't sound like you i thought i should identify an easy, unstressful profession. unless you find the right niche, there is not much intellectual stimulation to be found.

teaching ... to me this is an obvious pursuit for you, but possibly at other than a public school level - as that arena is anything but stress free.

it would surprise me if you did not find counseling of interest. every psychologist i have known found that profession because of their personal need to explore their inner being.

none of those areas requires a strong mechanical aptitude.

two things ... pursue what you think you would enjoy doing and dream BIG. if you can't dream it you will never achieve it.

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