I would love to get rich then find a calling. At least I saved *enough* to take a sabbatical, but I find myself now in the "what the heck am I supposed to do next" phase of the sabbatical. The interests I have (reading and writing) don't really equate to a paying job.
You can get rich, but I'd argue that has more to do with having a strong money-making pursuit, than following your interests (unless your interests just so happen to have a great market for them).
Instead, it may just be that your job and your interests are simply different things. It's maybe not ideal, but may just be the truth. Accepting it seems like the better course than trying to force a calling through a money-making pursuit.
But... that's just me!
(if you haven't, you might want to check out The Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff)
I have always wanted to be one of those people who was either very good at something over the course of my life or very interested in the right combo of skills/ideas that would lead me to a lucrative career 🙃
But no. I have worked a string of jobs and honestly over the past 6 or so years, I have only had one job for longer than a year. I have quit most of my jobs within 6 months. And over the course of my life, I have only had one or two jobs that also lasted longer than a year.
I am not a good employee. I dont actually like working but dont have the benefit of having the correct skillset to offset what is clearly some sort of character defect.
Love the comment and what I hope was self-deprecating humor! 😅
I think you echo what a lot of people feel... work is not a naturally blissful activity, and while others give off vibes that somehow it is for them, it hasn't happened for you in the same way.
Someone in this situation might react: "something must be wrong with me!" When, I think there's a bigger picture issue that's really what's wrong here.
(and/or these other people simply won the lottery and we should say "congrats" and move on with life)
I would love to get rich then find a calling. At least I saved *enough* to take a sabbatical, but I find myself now in the "what the heck am I supposed to do next" phase of the sabbatical. The interests I have (reading and writing) don't really equate to a paying job.
You can get rich, but I'd argue that has more to do with having a strong money-making pursuit, than following your interests (unless your interests just so happen to have a great market for them).
Instead, it may just be that your job and your interests are simply different things. It's maybe not ideal, but may just be the truth. Accepting it seems like the better course than trying to force a calling through a money-making pursuit.
But... that's just me!
(if you haven't, you might want to check out The Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff)
Thanks Rick! Another book to add to my growing list!
I have always wanted to be one of those people who was either very good at something over the course of my life or very interested in the right combo of skills/ideas that would lead me to a lucrative career 🙃
But no. I have worked a string of jobs and honestly over the past 6 or so years, I have only had one job for longer than a year. I have quit most of my jobs within 6 months. And over the course of my life, I have only had one or two jobs that also lasted longer than a year.
I am not a good employee. I dont actually like working but dont have the benefit of having the correct skillset to offset what is clearly some sort of character defect.
I love this series!
Love the comment and what I hope was self-deprecating humor! 😅
I think you echo what a lot of people feel... work is not a naturally blissful activity, and while others give off vibes that somehow it is for them, it hasn't happened for you in the same way.
Someone in this situation might react: "something must be wrong with me!" When, I think there's a bigger picture issue that's really what's wrong here.
(and/or these other people simply won the lottery and we should say "congrats" and move on with life)