Why You Should Pursue Your Career Passion
People are often surprised to hear me say I love my job. Either that or they are a little confused, after listening to me go on about how much fun I'm having doing this, to find out that what I do is really work (work, as in I get paid to do it). They wonder how I can love my job or how one can be paid to do something she considers fun. Well, I tell them, if you are going to spend at least eight hours a day, five days a week, doing anything, you might as well enjoy it. If you don't, you're going to be one unhappy person.
In an article for U.S. News and World Report, Curt Rosengren, writes about the 4 Myths of Career Passion. This article should be required reading for skeptics who think pursuing a career you are passionate about is selfish or unrealistic. I'd hate to look back on my career one day and realize that I spent my life doing work that didn't inspire me. Doing work you love won't make you into an overnight success, but either will doing work you don't love. As Rosengren points out, you will have to work really hard to achieve success ... just like with any other job, even one you don't like as much. Now, isn't it easier to work hard at something you like doing than at something you don't?
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