Paul Jarvis is a Web designer and bestselling author. His next book, The Good Creative, describes the 18 habits of the most respected artists in the world.
"If we believe that personal fulfillment is really the ultimate goal of the work, so who do we expect to do all other jobs which are not so existentially fulfilling? " - Mika Tokumsitu
Even as someone who works for me and made a living off of creativity, it is not always fun. I'm not like those pictures you see from Google image search of people who work from home, tending while leaving the sun rays wash over my face.
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Most of the time I'm out the web design ass that require many rounds of revisions with customers, and we can not see eye to eye. Or publication editors require revisions, I do not always share.
I end heads with people who pay me, and some days I would not work if I do not have to. I miss sometimes do things I want to do because I have to work. And I so easy (because I work for myself doing something I like especially) I do not even the right to complain.
Although I love doing what I do, there's still work. I still get up at 6:00 or 7:00 every day and sit down and work for most of the day. I do not expect to be inspired because it is work. And I stop when the work is finished.
I'm lucky to have this life, which is given to me because I live in the first world and grew up middle class. I must not dwell on how I'll pay the rent, afford health care or wonder when we will be able to buy groceries nearby. I see completely hypocrisy and classist building myself talk about it.
But if everyone's job was simply to "do what they like," that would collect garbage, working as a cashier, doing data entry or any other job that seems not fulfilling the soul? not yet less not more jobs, they are just jobs.
the reality of the jobs
do what you love for a job is great, but not mandatory or a value greater than anything else
I've never understood why so many people are so concerned with just doing a job that makes them happy -.. as if nothing the other was not worth doing
Find a job you do not have to worry when you do not do it. - or a job that does not make you unhappy every day you will always be better than many people.
as I like to tell my wife, work is called "work" and not "super fun happy time" because often it is just the tasks that need doing. This does not mean that your life is less significant just because your work has no existential value.
You are not your job. It does not define you unless you let it. In addition, you can always do what you like in your free time.
"Do what you love" does not mean a job. It can be a hobby, a passion or even time simply go with people that you like the most. If you like some something enough, you will find the time to get there
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