12-01-2013, 04:50 AM
A real luxury to be able to make a living off one's "passion." Most people don't have that luxury, but great if you can pull it off.
The next best thing is to do a job you don't hate and enjoy your passion on the side, maybe even make some side money. I've got lots of talented musician friends who do just that.
But you can't go wrong if you bring passion TO EVERY JOB YOU DO. Passion begets passion and you grow and accumulate knowledge and skills. And if you're lucky, you might one day stumble onto a calling that FUELS your passions. That's what happened to me in my early 40s, but I really had to work hard to get to that place. Now I'm doing what I love. And if I hit the lottery tomorrow, I have no doubt that I WOULD do my current job for free. But as Carol points out, you gotta be practical.
The next best thing is to do a job you don't hate and enjoy your passion on the side, maybe even make some side money. I've got lots of talented musician friends who do just that.
But you can't go wrong if you bring passion TO EVERY JOB YOU DO. Passion begets passion and you grow and accumulate knowledge and skills. And if you're lucky, you might one day stumble onto a calling that FUELS your passions. That's what happened to me in my early 40s, but I really had to work hard to get to that place. Now I'm doing what I love. And if I hit the lottery tomorrow, I have no doubt that I WOULD do my current job for free. But as Carol points out, you gotta be practical.
Tim
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius