“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” ― John LennonWhat did you want to be when you grew up? Are you that now? Often, advice for finding work … [Read more...]
The smartest thing Steve Jobs ever did. . .
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. - Steve … [Read more...]
Do you want to get paid to do what you love?
Do you want to get paid to do what you love? No. I really don't. I'd rather be bored out of my mind, and feel the life draining out of me. I kinda like being yelled at. It's probably good for me to do things that I dread, and that don't come naturally. (If you haven't noticed, I'm a little sarcastic). OF COURSE YOU WANT TO GET PAID TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE. The problem isn't really that you need convincing to do what you love. The problem is that no one … [Read more...]
The Art of Saying No
Is the search for a life calling a “luxury problem”?
Is your yacht in the shop, again? Seriously? I hate that. I also can't stand it when I can't decide which of my cars to drive, or whether I should go to Hawaii or Italy for vacation. Isn't life so hard? Ok. I have no yacht, I drive a (messy) mini-van, and I've never been to Hawaii OR Italy. Seriously though, people have a lot of misconceptions about life callings, and one of them is … [Read more...]
