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calling
A term borrowed from English for a personal vocation or true purpose in life. It describes an activity that someone feels is their destiny.
Nach langer Suche hat sie in der Arbeit mit Tieren ihr wahres Calling gefunden.
After a long search, she found her true calling in working with animals.
"Calling" (calling) is a modern loanword from English. It is used mainly in the areas of coaching, career planning, and personal development, and it sounds trendier than the German word "Berufung" (vocation).
Viele junge Menschen sind auf der Suche nach ihrem persönlichen Calling.
Many young people are searching for their personal calling.
The word is almost always used in fixed phrases. The most common are "sein Calling finden" (to find one's calling), "seinem Calling folgen" (to follow one's calling), and "sein wahres Calling entdecken" (to discover one's true calling).
Er hat gekündigt, um endlich seinem Calling zu folgen und Künstler zu werden.
He quit his job to finally follow his calling and become an artist.
English verbs ending in "-ing" that are used as nouns in German usually take the neuter article "das." This pattern also applies to "das Calling" (the calling), as well as to "das Timing" (the timing) or "das Meeting" (the meeting).
Das richtige Timing ist bei diesem Projekt entscheidend.
The right timing is crucial for this project.
mission
'die Mission' and 'das Calling' can both mean a strong personal goal or calling. 'Mission' is a German word and can also be used in more serious or general contexts. It can refer to a purpose in life, but also to a concrete assignment. 'Calling' comes from English and especially means a personal vocation: something that feels truly right and important to someone. It sounds more modern and is often used in conversations about work, meaning, or self-discovery. The words can be confused when someone says what they live for. 'Mission' is broader; 'Calling' is more strongly focused on an inner vocation.
Für Lena ist die Arbeit mit Tieren nicht nur ein Job, sondern ihr Calling.
For Lena, working with animals is not just a job, but her calling.
Nach dem Unfall wurde es Pauls Mission, anderen Menschen im Straßenverkehr zu helfen.
After the accident, it became Paul's mission to help other people in traffic.