choosing between making money and doing what you love
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If you’re really passionate about what you do,
but it’s not going to make you a lot of money,
should you still do it?!
That desire will make you more creative and more
resourceful, and will help you get further faster.
when you’re heading into
the unknown, desire is
all-important.
When you’re trying something that’s never
been attempted before — beginning an
unusual project at work, or trying to get a new
business off the ground — you’re going to face
a lot of obstacles.
You don’t want to be giving up the first time you encounter one.
I have the desire, but I
am pretty certain it’s not
going to lead anywhere
that’s monetarily
profitable.
If you can’t afford to do the thing you’re
passionate about — which is something
you think is more important than whatever
you’re passionate about — then no, you’d
better not bet your economic life on it…
A basic principle concerning how you should deal with
an unknown future is that every small smart step you
take should leave you alive to take the next step.
But even this doesn’t mean you can’t work on your
passion a little — even if it’s just for 15 minutes a day.
And you should!
Research shows that people who make progress
every day toward something they care about,
report being satisfied and fulfilled…
We’re in favor of people being happy…
And we’re also in favor of provoking people into
pursuing happiness…
“Once I get enough money, I’ll do
what I really want to do. I won’t worry
about the money.” But somehow, they
never get to that point…
And of course, the assumption embedded in
the question could be wrong…
You might, indeed, end up making money if
you engage in your passion, even though
you currently think you won’t.
Who knows what people will buy, or what you
might invent after your very next act…
At any moment in time, you are only one thought
away from an insight — an insight that can
change everything…
When you are facing the unknown, they only way to
know anything for sure is to act…
When you are dealing with uncertainty you act…
You don’t think about what might happen, or try to
predict the outcome, or plan for every contingency.
You take a small step toward making it a reality,
and you see what happens.
After all, who knew you could make huge
amounts of money figuring out a way to
connect all your friends (Facebook) or make
a better map (pick your favorite GPS tool)…
Even if you don’t, you want to spend part
of your day doing at least one thing that’s
making you happy…
Even if you don’t, you want to spend part
of your day doing at least one thing that’s
making you happy…
Otherwise, something is terribly wrong.