What's the best way to find yourself and your correct path in life to follow?

I'm looking for a possible job change, to find something that I will love to do and be able to pay enough to support myself. I was an art major in college, BFA in photography. I would like to pursue that, but it's so competitive!!! I'm not good in a business sense, so I would be afraid to open a business, only to have it fail.

You might want to try doing photography work--weddings, portraits, etc. part-time, and keep your present job at least for a while. Doing such p/t work might teach you the ropes of the photography business and give you the courage and experience to start your own successful business. Good luck.

Trust your intuition. It never lies.

Take risks its the only way to find out. If things go bad enough maybe its not for you. But I'll say this that the only way for you to be happy with your life is to do what makes you happy even if it means following your heart despite how much doubt you have in what that is. Good luck.

I cannot agree with first responder. Any idea can fail, and to open a business is quite risky, even with the most well thought out plans. Consider becoming a news photographer for a newspaper or television station.

don't quit your day job just yet...there are so many bfa's around, (my lovely wife is one, and she works in a frame shop for not much more than minimum wage), it will take time and patience and maybe a "failure" or two or three. follow your passion and intuition. but don't just up and walk away from a day job that pays the bills.

Pray, meditate and truly give the decision to God. If you really give it over to Him and listen, He will answer you.

Follow your heart! Bottom line. You only live once, the only regret you should ever have is the regret of not taking a chance or doing something. Even with all the failures in life, it always seems to work out in the end!

How to find the "correct path" in life. This is a tough question. Sounds like there's only ONE answer.

But maybe you could start by giving yourself more choices.

Let's split it up into two parts: able to support myself; something I love to do.

If you can't support yourself doing something you love ....

Do something you can live with.... while you work on the skills you love to use.

I was an art major too. Worked in hotels and restaurants for 20 years. Sold house plants cuz hobby went nuts. Boss suggested landscape design. Hired at nursery. Learned plants and design from books. Hired as designer. Moved across country by divorce. Hired/learned landscape architecture on job/books.

Happy camper/works @ home.

Good luck. I was slow. Took me 20 years. Worth it though.

The no regrets answer is pretty good. Becoming known for your photography needs your actually doing it. I would keep your present means of financing your higher interest until your photographic feet leave the ground: get a run at it and get some elevation, some popularity height. Certainly using the net to publish your work is a good idea; for handier present ability. Specializing topicality/theme may be a good idea, chaptering your photo journal in themes and methods: snaps on the run, still life, live action, journalling constructions, your own life, etc..

Printing some introduction cards, yes, good idea.

follow your moral, you intuition, and conscience at all times!