Focus on Having Fun Instead of Being Successful
Sometimes we think that for having a good life we need to be successful, married, with a lot of money etc.
Well, Let me tell you something:
LIFE IS NOT ABOUT SUCCESS OR MONEY, IT IS ABOUT HAVING FUN AND ENJOYING IT, WHETHER YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL OR NOT.
It’s totally normal to think about our goals and to aspire to a certain level, also because it fulfills our passion, but it should not be the only thing to focus, because then it can become an obsession or a cause of stress.
There’s no need of pursuing something if you focus only on the results and you don’t enjoy the journey of it.
Happiness is achieved when you love and appreciate the present moment and the beauty of the process. YOU SHOULD LIVE YOUR JOURNEY TO THE FULLEST, SAVORING EVERY VICTORY AND EVERY FAILURE.
That’s why I want to make you think about your passions, the things that make you feel happy, fulfilled and simply at peace.
NOW are you doing something that fulfills you, whatever it is? Something that makes you say: Oh wait, but life isn’t that bad.
If the answer is no, then you should reconsider your life choices, your job maybe, you currrent life situation and your hobbies. Don’t force yourself to do something that you hate just because you are afraid of the consequences. The only thing that matters is your happiness.
How you can find your passions and purpose in life
Simply BE CURIOUS, experiment, go outside and try new things, quit your job if needed. Take everything as an experiment, and even if you will not like something, always be happy to have tried it.
If you find something that interests you, go for that thing even if it is considered “weird” by society.
I personally admire a lot people who do uncommon jobs or who create their own job, and most of the times these people are fulfilled. That’s because they have actually found their purpose and passion.
People can have multiple passions and it can be also possible that you’ll find them in your discovering journey. That’s okay, it’s good to have a lot of things that you like. You just have to make a distinction between the things that can become a possible job and the things that you just like doing in your free time.
Fulliffment can be achieved when you do all these 4 things:
- What you LOVE — Passion
- What you are GOOD AT — Profession
- What you can be PAID FOR — Mission
- What the WORLD NEEDS — Vocation
Do a table and write in each category. Then look at it and try to find some things in common. With this exercise you can find new points of view or new ideas on what you can and want to do.
Check out the Ikigai philosphy for more insights.
Rememeber that it’s okay to have various interests. As I said, you have to distinguish those things. What are the things that you love that you don’t want to make a career of? And what are the things that you love that you want to make a career of?
You don’t have to be successful or famous to be happy. You simply have to find what you love, doing it as best you can.
IF YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE, THEN YOU’LL BE ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL
Discover, enjoy, live.
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