Life situations and age have an impact on people’s sense if they’re following their proper path. This is what Epoch Times reporters from Bucharest to Dubai discovered when they asked locals:
 Bucharest, Romania Andrei Branisteanu, 62, Painter I think that I am finally doing what I should have done for many years. Though I have been attracted to painting since I was a child—I even had my debut at 14—I was forced to do many things in my life. But now, for the past 20 years, I can say I have been really doing what I am supposed to be doing. |
 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Wynette Goes, 21, Student Life Officer |
 Sao Paulo, Brazil Caroliny Lucena. 21, Law Student Yes and no. Sometimes, I think I could be better in some aspects of my life. With my family and especially with my dad, I have left behind some bad feelings. But I believe, I’m doing what I should do at this point of my life. |
 Cataluna, Spain Ruben Rodriguez, 31, Science Teacher Personally, I believe that I am doing what I am supposed to do, or at least what I can in this period of time within the limits imposed by this society that has become more capitalist. So I am trying to work in it taking care of my principles. |
 Nassjo, Sweden Susanne Johansson, 50, Social Worker Absolutely! My husband and I were just talking about it yesterday when I had the opportunity [privately] to help a woman to feel better about herself. I always have that in mind, even when I am not working. I always think of how to get hope to and motivate other people. |
 Wellington, New Zealand Jade Kiel, 24, Sales Yes. It’s something that I’m good at and I like. I’m in sales, but I’m support side of sales. I’m a very methodical person so I like to support people when I can, and I do that competently. It’s a combination [of being made for it and learning about it], but I’d be leaning toward made for it. I’m a natural, if I can say that—sorry. I just click on to admin things; I know things that I don’t know; and it’s just very easy for me to pick things up. It’s not a challenge for me. |
 Sofia, Bulgaria Iva Peycheva, 28, Economist Everybody is born with his/her own mission. Few are born to make great achievements and discoveries. For better or for worse, I am not one of them. But if you are free, you love and you are loved; if you are satisfied with your wor,k and have your small joys in daily life, then you are a happy man, and you make exactly what is expected from you: to live and enjoy life. |
 Nambour, Australia Kerrissa Jacobsen, 36, Full-time Mother My youngest is going on 6, and while my children were young, I wanted to stay home and look after them, and be there. So now since my youngest is going on 6—I have four children—I feel that I am a bit freer to get a part-time job. But now, I still want to be around for my kids, be there if I need to take them to sporting events, and things like that. Then I want to have that freedom to do that because I think it’s important that children have their parents around to try and guide them as best the parents can. |
 Puerto Montt, Chile Eduardo Zuchei Lovera, 45, Sales Supervisor It is a complex question that has multiple edges. … Why do it well if you can do it very well? Because you do it so very well, you can do so excellently. Because you do it so excellently, you can do so brilliantly. Because you do it so brilliantly, you can do it magnificently. This makes me reconsider and think that the opportunities are there, decisions are made by oneself, one makes the difference. I wonder what level I want to be at, of what I’m most sure of, it is because the years pass very quickly and the decision must be quick. I want to be magnificent. |
 Lima, Peru Edith Calisaya, 37, Lawyer At this point in my life, I think that I’m doing what I am supposed to do. I have a job where I coordinate very well with my teammates, and we have good results; I work with the right people. I would also like to have a graduate degree in my career. In my love life I’m very happy. |
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Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question: “What charitable act would you feel comfortable doing?” |
