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Originally Posted by Open Eyes
23 is still young and it’s not unusual to not have a set path in terms of making a living. Actually, it’s good to encourage him to get involved with insurance where he takes classes and gets a license to sell insurance. There is actually different jobs in the insurance field and he may end up finding a job he does like in that field.
His brain is not yet fully developed and this final part of his brain is important in terms of having more ability to form structural executive decisions. His engaging in any training can be a plus and should be encouraged and supported.
Did your son go to college?
Be careful about labeling your son as lazy. He is intelligent and needs time to explore to see what can be a good match for him in this working world.
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My son has been kicked out of three schools growing up so college was never on the horizon. I think he had the intelligence, he just never had the discipline.
I'm not sure if you read my original post but I have encouraged him to pursue whatever he wants countless times. If he wants to sell insurance, go for it. If he wants to work at a grocery store, go for it. I couldn't care less what he does. As long as it's legal and he's happy, that's what I care about.
I don't dispute your observation that my son is intelligent. That's actually why it's so frustrating. He could be doing better for himself instead of the sob stories that I hear every time I interact with him. While I agree he needs "time to explore to see what can be a good match for him in this working world", I don't see that as a green light to simply continue what he's doing until his ship comes in. His approach is clearly not working. As I stated earlier, sometimes you have to work those jobs you don't like, with people you don't like, for people you don't like. That's life. At 23-years-old, he wants to bypass all that and have everything fall into his lap with minimal effort. So, yes, lazy.