Hi Ms. Toilet - I'm new here but your post really stood out to me. I feel like you just explained my exact feelings on working & a a career. It's a tough thing, we (meaning society) puts this pressure on us to think that our jobs define us, and I was entirely too guilty of this just 2 years ago. I think your idea of finding an aptitude test or book of careers (I just saw one at Barnes & Noble, can't remember the title but it was basically a list of sorta off the wall yet super interesting jobs) is a great first step. I've been tossing around the idea that perhaps my job doesn't have to be so form-fitting, if that makes sense? Perhaps I can have a "lesser" job that I enjoy (say, working in a pet or book store) but be able to enjoy the free time it would provide & find some life fulfillment that way.

Those are just my thoughts on this, let us know how it's going!