Identifying your dream job and the path that will take you there is both a challenge and an opportunity. But by following a realistic step-by-step "vacationing" process (outlined below), you can pursue your interests and passions to the job of your dreams.

确认你的理想工作和通向理想工作的路是一个挑战也是一次机会。遵循下面实际有用的步骤，你就能追寻自己的兴趣和激情、获得理想工作。

7. Establish Thresholds 建立“门槛”

The biggest reason we pursue our dream job is to increase our life satisfaction. It is important to understand how much risk, challenge, and uncertainty you can tolerate before the life-satisfaction goal becomes blurred by the process. The vocationing process is as much about what you learn on the journey as the rewards when you reach your destination.

我们追寻理想工作的最大原因是提高生活满意度。了解在追求迷失目标之前你能够承受多少风险、挑战和无常。在这个追寻过程中所学到的东西和你到达目的地时的获得的奖励一样重要。

8. Think Big, Start Small 大处着眼，小处着手

You don't have to quit your 9-to-5 job to pursue your dream job. Obligations and concerns may take you down a less-than-direct path. It may take months, not weeks; years, not months. If you are patient and creative, you can keep your career transition moving forward.

你不必辞职来追寻理想工作。职责和忧虑也许会让你走上一条不那么顺畅的路。这个过程可能需要数月甚至数年的时间。如果你有耐性和创造力，就能向着你的事业变迁（更换到理想工作）不断前进。