The Joy of Doing What You Love
It’s your life. It’s your responsibility to decide what to do with it. It’s not someone else’s choice. It is only your own. If you do not make a conscious choice, someone will make one for you. It is as simple as that. And living a life someone else chose for you is not something most people want to do. But I see this every day, wherever I go. People staying at a job they hate for the pension plan. People who are afraid to pursue their passions. People who kind of got stuck into something and cannot find their way out. These people have fear of the unknown. They fear what will happen if they make a choice and it does not work out the way they wanted. These are the people who have settled for less than their best.
If there’s one thing you ever learn in life, it should be to always do your best in everything, while at the same time not being so attached to outcomes. Don’t compare yourself to others, either. You are not them. The only person you should compare yourself to is yourself, your ideal self that is. Most people know what they are capable of doing. Some people have not discovered where their strong points are, but the only way to do that is to try something new and see how it goes. Give it your best shot, no expectations, no regrets, no disappointments. It’s not complicated, although many people make it that way.
I wonder what would happen if everyone awakened to their real purpose for being here. What would happen to the world in a state like that? Everyone pursuing their dreams, doing what they love to do, enjoying pervasive inner peace. What a world that would be! And is it possible? If I can imagine it, then yes, it is possible. We just have to work harder to make it happen.
The first step to making this transition has to do with doing what you love to do in your spare time, as I do with this blog. Then, gradually incorporate more of these things that bring you joy into your daily life until it becomes your entire life. Eventually, if we all did what we loved to do, do you think there would be all these depression medications and commercials that make you look deprived of some amazing service if you don’t buy the Jack Lalame Juicer? We all have choices in our lives and the most important ones are the choices that will make us not happy, but completely fulfilled. No one wants to spend their entire life living out someone else’s dream, or do you? The choice is up to you.
“Do what you love and the money will come.” –One of my Business teachers in high school.
February 26th, 2007 at 2:03 am
Hi Andrew.
It’s an incredible experience when a person discovers sources of inner passion. Many people experience more than one sense of purpose in a lifetime. A driving force can change with time and evolving perspective. Napoleon Hill describes power as being crucial for success. For him, power is “organized effort sufficient to transmute desire into money.” This is a way to invite money into your life based on what you already offer and continue to offer to others from within yourself. I expect readers would be interested in learning more of your experiences in “doing what you love.”