Part 1: The world doesn't owe you anything. Part 2: It's never too late. 3. Make the best of it. I hated my first job. In hindsight, it wasn't a total waste. I gained valuable experience, learned the importance of office politics, and the salary wasn't bad at all for an entry-level position. However, I couldn't ignore the fact that I was miserable. I hated the numbers-driven strategy and the mad scramble at the end of every fiscal quarter to meet the quota. I hated the work I did, which was providing administrative and strategic support for my sales group. I knew I was capable of more. During my one-year tenure at this company, I befriended a man in the marketing department. To be more specific, he was a designer within the marketing department....

Part 1: The world doesn't owe you anything. 2. It's never too late. One of my good friends is beautiful and brilliant (and I'm not just saying that because she's my friend). Not only is she so gorgeous that a well-known, national brand wanted her as a model, she's also one of the smartest people I know. A couple of years ago, after working her ass off in a prestigious pre-law program, she was accepted to Stanford Law School and we were all so very proud of her. That's when she announced she would be attending culinary school instead. Say what? She then explained to me that food was, and always has been, her passion. The only reason she had pursued law school was to land a stable, respected, well-paying job so that...