“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...]
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 Devil You Don’t: What if I have no idea what I want next?
Where do I start if I have no idea what I want next? I've run into this question a quite a lot. I've talked to many people who are feeling completely overwhelmed at not only the prospect of being motivated to do something (find a new job, get out of a terrible relationship), but also of the idea of having to create whatever it is that happens next. We are not dummies. We know when our jobs stink … [Read more...]
Is your heart singing or are you bored to tears: are you doing what you were meant to do?
Do you feel like you are doing what you are meant to do, or do you get out of bed every morning wondering how you will do this job (or some version of it) for the next 10, 20, or 30+ years? I know there are many of you out there who wish for better. Why do we do it to ourselves? Is it that we are so confused about what we really want to do that we just keep doing what is right in front of us because for now it pays the bills? Are we too afraid of making the leap to something … [Read more...]
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