To me its very simple: do you live to work, or do you work to live. I choose the latter.
Interesting essay on this subject:
To me its very simple: do you live to work, or do you work to live. I choose the latter.
Interesting essay on this subject:
Dirty30 wrote:
The idea that you should enjoy your work is something new. It's work, not vacation. I think it is something that can cripple people. They realize they aren't doing exactly what they want to do, and make themselves miserable.
You work to finance your personal life. Worry about that.
This idea is not NEW. That is utterly false. There have always been groups of people looking for meaningful enjoyable lives. The romantics, the beats, the hippies, the human potential movement, greek and roman philosophers have all explored the idea of finging joy in your daily life.
$ Wins wrote:
My last words of wisdom - NOTHING you do in this that you get compensated for will be enjoyable, nothing. Don't expect pleasure in business.
This is utterly wrong--you've chosen a path where this is true but there are others out there. I'd be in your shoes, trading quality of life for money, if I worked in finance, banking, or accounting too.
Instead I'm making 6 figures as a software engineer at a company you've heard of. Exciting problems, interesting work, cool technical challenges. I know I'd make way more programming if I worked for the right companies--the money for good programmers on Wall Street is apparently crazy--but that doesn't appeal to me.
I don't doubt you're making more than me. But to say that nothing you're compensated for will be enjoyable--100% false!
$ Wins wrote:
I think I hit a good level of maturity early on, there was never room in my life to think about this existential garbage you're bringing up. I wanted to run and in college realized the professional lifestyle was not for me. I majored in business and went for an MBA immediately after. Burned the midnight oil at an accounting firm for 3 years. I must admit that was a miserable time in my life, but mostly because it was the transition phase from college to real life. I made the most of that time by figuring out exactly what I didn't want to do and how to market myself well. It's now 4 years later and I have a very high paying banking job. I came in with enough credentials and seniority that I can make demands, so I don't kill myself at work. I supervise others and have enough flexibility to run in the mornings and have breakfast with my wife. I am in great shape, have good friends and am very well connected because of my job. There are things I love and there are things I hate, but the money is amazing so I get to do whatever I want with the time I have off. What more can you honest ask for from a job?
I see one big plus in your dilemma - you have a problem that's very easy to fix. Stop thinking of yourself as someone gifted and special, you have to have a go getter attitude. Nothing in this life will be handed to you, you won't even get instructions most of the time. You can't be timid and weak, to know what you want and what works for you you've got to get out there and get dirty. Get busy with something productive and trust me soon you won't have time to ponder about this crap. My last words of wisdom - NOTHING you do in this that you get compensated for will be enjoyable, nothing. Don't expect pleasure in business. Even a sex addict who makes a living as a porn star will tell you life ain't easy... We are human, our brains are ****ed up - we're always searching for something we don't have. Plus we live in capitalist and commercialist America, you're swamped with bills from the moment you're born. You don't have the luxury to sit on your *ss and think about life. You need money and better to make more than less. Good luck
You're an idiot.
Ayn Rand, a non-intellectual and a fave of 13 year old boys (of all ages.)
Wanna be happy? Follow your heart. Connect your career to that.
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