People have numerous aspirations and dreams but cannot follow or transform them into reality due to their circumstances, a lack of dedication, and changing priorities. Many people cannot follow their dreams or pursue their preferred career or profession due to circumstances, financial issues, and other factors like being pulled or pushed into a job. Educational backgrounds, economic events, and opportunities at the beginning of a person’s career affect career choices. For example, a person passionate about music could become a technician or engineer due to social pressures, educational background, and lucrative opportunities in the engineering field. Many people are also afraid to take risks due to the fear of failure or embarrassment and remain stuck in a forced career choice. Most people also continue working in a particular field or profession due to the financial benefits and growth opportunities.
Pursuing a passion as a career involves dedication, perseverance, and hard work to overcome challenges and obstacles. A few people have the patience, devotion, and commitment to pursue their goals and passions by taking risks. Taking the leap of faith and progressing from an established career to a new field to pursue a passion also requires courage and confidence apart from resilience. Transitioning from an established career like a business executive or leader to a creative career choice like a musician, singer, or novelist can dramatically shift a person’s lifestyle and career. The business world involves result-oriented, fast-paced, and collaborative work, while writing is a reflective, creative, and solitary activity. Moving from the fast-paced business environment to the creative work of writing novels involves determination and courage. Richard McMaster is a healthcare executive who transitioned from a business professional to an accomplished author through his dedication and perseverance.
Richard McMaster transitioned from a healthcare executive to the author of several novels, including Aaron’s War. Like many others, McMaster faced the dilemma of becoming a writer or pursuing a business career in early adulthood. He chose the latter after being offered a job as the first employee job in a healthcare startup. McMaster eventually became the company’s executive director, generating over $17 million in annual revenues. He went on to lead two more startup health organizations focusing on improving the quality of care and reducing healthcare costs. The North Idaho Health Network was McMaster’s most recent professional endeavor comprising a network of 310 physicians and five hospitals. He also served as a managing board member of a software management company, SyMed, while contributing to creating two entities, including Bright Path and Idaho Independent Physicians Association. However, McMaster wanted to write books and tell exciting stories to people through his novels.
The business executive transitioned to being a writer to fulfill his lifelong passion for writing fascinating stories. McMaster became interested in writing after reading several prominent authors, including Louis L’Amour, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, and Roberts. The authors’ use of intricate word combinations to tell stories fascinated McMaster, compelling him to pen his own stories. However, he did not pursue a career in writing despite writing several stories from a young age. His passion for writing stayed with McMaster because he loved to write and transcribe his creative thoughts. Richard McMaster revisited his priorities and started writing novels to pursue his passion while telling exciting stories to readers. He successfully transitioned to an accomplished novelist from a business executive while writing several novels. Some of his notable work includes A Love Divided by Time, Voyage of Life, The Other Half, and Aaron’s War. Aaron’s War is a novel focusing on how war changes a person’s life.
The story follows Aaron Vanko’s journey and transformation during the war due to the horrifying events. Aaron faces the dilemma of shooting and killing people who follow his religion and have similar social circumstances, families, and backgrounds. McMaster uses the intriguing plot to depict how religion, emotions, and social tendencies affect a person’s decisions and actions, even during the war. The novel also illustrates how the gruesome war experiences impact Aaron’s emotional and psychological well-being. After reading David Grossman’s book, On Killing, McMaster was inspired to write the story. On Killing depicts that only 15 to 20% of soldiers used their weapons to kill. War veterans face significant emotional issues due to their experiences during the war. The most noticeable effects of war on veterans include post-traumatic stress disorder, relationship issues, anxiety, and depression. Aaron’s War by Richard McMaster shows how war affects veterans by illustrating Aaron’s problems.
