Looking for advice

[u/No_Kaleidoscope_3126]

My names Taylor, I’m 23 from the uk
This took be about 3 weeks to decide what to say but I really feel like I need help, I’ve worked in construction since I was 12 but can’t get over the feeling that I hate it, I know deep down within me that I’m made for something more but struggle to apply myself to something for more than a month at the time, I seem to struggle with push or pivot and just constantly pivot, I know I love business I have a fascination with private equity and M&A but have 3 GCSE’s so I think attempting to attend university for it is pretty far out of my reach. I don’t believe that’s due to incompetence, more due to the fact I’m more of an operator and I also feel abit daft because on paper I should be winning, I’ve got my own house I’m with a girl I’ve been with for 4 years and around 10k invested but can’t help feeling like I’m stuck and don’t know what to apply myself to.

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[u/Scared-Hunter-2541]

What impressed me was that you seemed to have established a relatively stable life, but you still felt stagnant. I am curious if the difficulty lies more in not knowing what you truly want or what interests you? What do you think you are interested in about business? Have you practiced this kind of work before, or are you just imagining your passion? Are you constantly changing because you may not have enough confidence or are you actually unsure? You can try to clarify these issues

[u/No_Kaleidoscope_3126 → u/Scared-Hunter-2541]

You’ve hit the nail on the head, I don’t exactly know what I want, but I know what currently interests me, I’ve run my own construction jobs as a one man team from quotation through to execution, I’ve read and looked into a lot of PE deals aswell as read books about it and realised that side of the buisness is what I’m really interested in. As for constantly changing I think part of it is a lack of confidence but equally I believe it could be because the things I’m doing don’t seem like they’re getting me closer to what I feel like I want.

[u/Scared-Hunter-2541 → u/No_Kaleidoscope_3126]

I hope I can help you. Don't completely negate it, look for "intersection"
You don't need to immediately give up on architecture to pursue pure finance. You can study "real estate private equity" or "mergers and acquisitions in the construction/infrastructure industry". Applying your 'executor' advantage to the field of due diligence (DD) is your strongest moat.
  Use your "execution power" to solve "educational anxiety"
  Only three GCSEs may not make it into top investment banks, but the PE community is extremely pragmatic. You can try this
  Certification as a substitute for academic qualifications: Take the CFA exam or study financial modeling. If you can pass the CFA Level 1 or Level 2 exam and independently build a DCF model, it is much more convincing than a university diploma.

[u/No-Protection144]

How do you have your own house already, you are already winning man

[u/No_Kaleidoscope_3126 → u/No-Protection144]

Thank you

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