Theres no "best career", so think of groupings, not one-true-answer.
It can be helpful to have some life goals to plug in as well. Want a family? Want to move a lot? Want to be on the road a lot? Content with comfortable income? Striving for private jet? Looking for fame? Or anonymity?
This can help eliminate areas. For example I-could- be z doctor, but I don't like sick people. So I'd be a bad doctor.
Look at what you enjoy. Most can't make a living doing things you enjoy, but some of us get lucky.
Do you want to work for a steady paycheck, or the unpredictability (and reward?) Of being self employed.
Overall though, I'd say it isn't as big a deal as you probably expect. You're not deciding for the next 40 years. Life takes twists and turns and people often end up far away from where they started.
It can be helpful to have some life goals to plug in as well. Want a family? Want to move a lot? Want to be on the road a lot? Content with comfortable income? Striving for private jet? Looking for fame? Or anonymity?
This can help eliminate areas. For example I-could- be z doctor, but I don't like sick people. So I'd be a bad doctor.
Look at what you enjoy. Most can't make a living doing things you enjoy, but some of us get lucky.
Do you want to work for a steady paycheck, or the unpredictability (and reward?) Of being self employed.
Overall though, I'd say it isn't as big a deal as you probably expect. You're not deciding for the next 40 years. Life takes twists and turns and people often end up far away from where they started.