“Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” – Confucius.
I call BS!
I don’t know who to attribute this quote to because there are so many people that have said it or a variation of it. I chose to put Confucius because he was the earliest figure of the bunch I have seen. Whoever said the quote above, I call BS on it.
There are two main arguments I have. First, a job is a job no matter how you define it. Whether you love what you do or hate it, you still have to put in the work. You have to suit up and show up whether you want to or not. Loving it just makes it easier.
Secondly, if you love what you do you are just going to work more and harder. That is my experience. Even more so if what you love to do involves owning your own business. In this scenario there are no set workdays with punching in or out. There are no forty hour work weeks. You just work and work until what needs to get done is completed. Work life balance is non-existent. There is always something pressing that needs to be done when own a business, especially in the beginning.
Having said that, It is also my experience that when you love what you do the work is typically more rewarding, making it easier to show up day after day to put in the time and effort. The hardest part about the work for me is finding the ability to let go and create some balance in life. There comes a time when you have to pass off some responsibly to others in order to minimize the time spent working. If you don’t do this you are sure to burn out.
Therefore, the key is to find work that you can enjoy to make it more fulfilling while putting parameters and boundaries in place so you punch out at quitting time.
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Kevin W @LEAP272
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