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How about a job as close to your passion as possible, such as something related? And/or build up your personal time with a hobby also as close to possible to your passion. Maybe also learn about a great many different areas and matters, and possibly come across something that is very interesting to you.
Perhaps you are still young. I've found as I have gotten older that I've developed more and more interests over time. None are what I do for work, but they keep life interesting.
Everyone says find your passion in life. What happens when your one and only passion for a job /profession was based in the clouds thinking.
The only thing to light up fire was playing in the NHL or professional hockey as a defenseman for the NY Rangers playing in Madison Square Garden.
Nothing in life interest me to do as a job.
Anyone else have the same mindset.
I think most people aren't necessarily talking about a dream job when it comes to finding one's passion in life.
I suspect billions of people in the world do a job every single day that doesn't really interest them, and couldn't be considered their "passion", but many people have interests outside of their work that is their passion.
I know when I worked, the reason I was there was to support my outside activity and interests.
So, nope, I have never been of the same mindset where my passion was linked to a job or career, just give me a paycheck!
1. well, that is why i am here on City-Data.
2. isn't just about everything online "in the cloud"?
3. yes, i will never be an Astronaut, but they are above the clouds.
My jobs and my career were a means to an end, not necessarily my passion (however you define this!). My career was in the financial industry.
The work and environment were interesting, and I associated with very intelligent and creative people. I don't regret it at all.
BUT, the rewards were high, both financially and intellectually. The financial rewards allowed me to retire at an early age and travel globally. I turned "left" when entering the airplane and we stayed in "posh" hotels.
My primary interest was traveling in style before I got too old to either enjoy the trips or manage the travelling. Working in finance allowed me to indulge these interests.
I wasn't "passionate" about finance, but choosing this as a career facilitated my goals.
Everyone says find your passion in life. What happens when your one and only passion for a job /profession was based in the clouds thinking.
If it’s based re: ‘in the clouds thinking’, you’re confusing fantasy with passion; you’re not being realistic or asking yourself the questions which need to be asked. Obviously, it can’t make you happy if it’s not part of your life or it’s something you can’t achieve/do.
That said, most folks have more than one passion; more often than not, at least one involves relationships/friendships/family as well.
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