Some people awaken from sleep and experience quirky revelations. You may dream about a visit from a deceased loved one. You may hear a message in the wind or rain. You may begin to read signs in other forms not easily explained in words. You just feel things. Your soul interprets the sensations, the energy. The answer is not found in any book.
As you think back to your school days, you will remember fellow students who knew exactly what they would do in their lives. They may not have talked about any inner knowing, but the more they spoke about a particular career or path, the more they reinforced that in their mind. They were slowly convincing themselves of what they thought they wanted, unless of course, they were given a push in a particular direction. If so, that may reveal ignorance of the authentic self. Your sense of self changes.
In terms of paranormal paths, as you attune to your gifts, you also attract teachers and training opportunities. It is not about searching to find or learn skills. Rather, it is about sensing how energy resonates. As you evolve to raise your awareness of inner knowing and mindfulness, the answers come to you about where you are, what you do.
Why is it that you strike up a conversation with someone who tells you about a seminar or a gathering that sparks interest? There is no such thing as coincidence. You invite each opportunity. You do not decide on a path. It comes to you. The frequency grabs your attention in forms make sense at a given moment. The key is to listen openly.
If you desire to ask someone in your chosen field how they got to where they are, the first step is to find such a person. If you are in the right place in your mind, then such a person will find you. Experienced people who sense they are in their element may explain they followed a path that generations of family members were involved in before them. Other people go out on a limb and listen to their souls in ways that do not relate to anyone in their family. Discern what makes sense to you. The means learning not to compare or judge, but to feel the free flow of energy. Listen to messages meant for you.