ThisTruth #1: No one is going to hand you a fulfilling career. You need to evaluate what you want, create a realistic plan to get there and then you will have to bust your ass and sacrifice for the next 10 or 15 years to achieve you goals. If you are not willing to do that, enjoy the fruits of being average. Planning, hard work and sacrifice are the keys.
Truth #2: There are no careers that are too saturated for those at the top of their game. If you want to be a lawyer, be a great lawyer and you will find plenty of room.
Truth #3: A college diploma doesn't buy you a career. You are at the bottom see Truth # 1 as how to progress forward.
Truth #4: A happy fulfilling career is a dream sold to suckers who will never be happy or fulfilled. My father explained it this way, if you are happy a quarter of the time, you are not working hard enough.
Truth #5: You will not get to the top without a mentor. Find one and listen to them.
Inverse Truth #5: Mentors don't help those that are not following Truth #1.