Anyways another documentation of what i found.
A Lady complained about having 7 jobs in 14 years and dread working life, dread being bounded for the whole time per employement. So one of them gave this advise.
I can understand your advise, and it's right to some degree. It makes working hard to earn the money that allows you to do those great things a little more acceptable.
But I completely disagree what you say about avoiding doing something you are passionate about. I don't want to make base assumptions, but it sounds like you simply just haven't found your passion in life yet. Because a passion is something you don't run out of steam for... it's always there, pushing you to do more and go forward, while enjoying mostly every bit of it.
Sure there are days where you're tired and you just need a break, everybody needs to relax now and then. But passionate people are those you see who excel in life and seem to have success written all over them? It's not a coincidence, it's because they love what they do. And when you love what you are doing only good things can come of it eventually because you will never stop dedicating yourself to it.
I think what you are referring to is not a passion, it's maybe a hobby or an interest. Those things can be like fads where one year you really like to play soccer, but then you slowly come out of it and you realize now you want to play baseball because you're a bit bored of soccer. That's not a passion, because a passion sticks with you for your entire life. It's who you are, it's what you breathe, what you sweat, because it's in your every pores.
As I suggested in my earlier post, watch those talks from Ken Robinson on TED talks... he covers the fact that our societies kill our opportunities to find our passion. It's sad that you think like this because it means you haven't really found yours yet.
But I believe you, and everyone else in the same boat, should keep looking and never settle for anything less because otherwise you'll be spending your life just "settling" for what you've got instead of striving for the ultimate package. Maybe some people would be content with that, and I don't want to judge... to each their own I suppose. But I know I certainly couldn't.
Shall listen to the talk on TED and share further.
As of now, I feel like i have idled enough, more than expected and more that what i should be, so i'm all ready to go back into the working world and add value to the whichever company i join. Not easy finding an organization which you believe you can strive in, a manager whom you can learn from and grow under his/her leadership, a office that is not too far that makes you feel tired even before reaching the desk. So many times i pinned high hopes on certain job interviews and did not get it. Still in search for a good job. Cant help but feel more and more discouraged.
Anyways, i was catching up with a uni mate and chatted a while on fb. Think amidst all the fun, travel, social gathering photos, wedding ceremonies (since we are in this phase in life), i always thought they all feel so satisfied and happy in their jobs. BUT seems like there is a fair share of people wanting to do something more meaningful and more unique, more special or want something which suits their passion. However, it's really difficult to find the job which happen to be in the industry which you want to be in, the job level that matches, the manager that think you are the right fit, a capable manager to lead you and finally the salary which you are comfortable with.
Darn.
If i still cant find a suitable job, i may just start my own food business. Heh maybe start with a small stall at Suntec or at some hawker... At least if it's my biz, i earn all the profits on my own. AH... well still subject to many factors like my own fear of the unknown and failure... Maybe i'll just experiment by cooking the dish first la
Haiz...
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