On Finding What You Love

To love what you do so that every day becomes less like work but more like fun is probably the ultimate level we all want to reach in whatever it is that we do. This goal is an amazing goal to seek, but it seems to create an assumption that as long as you have not made what you do less work and more fun, then you have to keep going.

But I sometimes wonder if going back to work every day even when it does not feel like fun is part of the goal. Maybe the ultimate goal is not what we need to seek at this current point in our career. Goals would be different depending on where we are in life. So maybe what you need now is to keep going even if what you do does not seem interesting or fun. It is to be assumed and part of the goal itself.

Maybe rather than saying I want to have a goal of enjoying what I do, it could be a goal to grow through the boredom or difficulty of what I do. One way this can help is for example when studying a subject like mathematics and what you learn does not seem to stick to you. The goal we have in mind is that I need to be at a point where I fully understand and things come easy. But what if that is not the goal at this point, maybe you do not need things to come easy to you right now. You may be just are not ready for things to be easy or fun.

The ultimate idea of what I am trying to say to you is that in seeking to find yourself and becoming a better version of yourself, some of what you do might not be fun and interesting. Some might be very difficult and challenging. But because they are difficult and challenging does not mean it is not for you. It might still be for you and now might just be the time to work on the difficult stuff. Everyone has difficulties to surmount and this might be that point for you.

So when next something is difficult for you, imagine that you are at that point where things are normally difficult. It is not that you are the wrong person for the job, but rather that you are at the stage where you need to work through it a step at a time. Hopefully, when you surmount this position, you can then continue on your path to finding yourself.

Having a job you love and enjoy does not mean everything you do every day would be fun and joy. It means that you may ultimately find that joy and fun someday, but now, it would be a combination of both fun and difficulty. So enjoy both and keep going. Thanks for reading and God bless.