You Don’t Have To Love Your Job
Give yourself a break — your job is a means and not the end.
When you spend almost a third of your time at work it is natural to seek the one that would give you the most fulfillment, especially in the age where many of us what to make a difference and pursue careers that make them happy.
Self-realization through work is a very common thing. However, not all of us have the luxury of doing what we love. Some simply don’t ever find that calling, some can’t switch to it, others choose not to.
The internet is full of success stories of people turning their hobbies into multimillion businesses, climbing career ladders like monkeys climbing the vines, turning their passions into profit and expressing themselves with their jobs. It’s easy to get blinded by these stories and feel shame for not having the same.
There is huge pressure nowadays to find your calling and do what you love, which overshadows the key purpose of one's job — to provide.
Don’t get me wrong — I wholeheartedly believe that doing what you love and getting paid for it is amazing and people should do it whenever it’s possible. The problem is — it’s often not possible.
You are doing your work to provide for yourself ( and/or your family, your loved ones and your cat) in the first place. Some people choose hobbies or impactful causes to do more of what they are interested in, feel inspired and find meaning in their lives. There are different ways to fuel your passion without making it your daily routine.
If you are lucky to find a job that makes you happy and excited — this is great. Make the most out of it, appreciate and cherish every moment that makes you feel fulfilled.
If you are yet to find a job that will make you feel satisfied — don’t worry too much. Sometimes we have to settle for something less appealing in order to support our interests and passions.
Don’t let your talents go to waste. Try instead to transform and adapt your environment to better fit your interests, so that your skills find a proper use.
It’s okay to love your job. It’s okay to tolerate it. It’s not okay to hate it — then you definitely need to switch some things up.
If there is something more that you want to do with your life — by all means invite it into your life, but that doesn’t mean that you need to make it your profession. If you love writing, you don’t have to be a full-time writer (at least not straight away) to enjoy the process and find yourself in it. The same goes to other forms of art, volunteering, sports, e-ve-ry-thing.
Your job doesn’t have to be cool or fancy or make your soul sparkle with excitement every time you walk into your office as long as it provides for your life and doesn’t make you hate it. Don’t get discouraged by people who preach “ Do what you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. You do you.
