My regular readers probably know that ever since reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s book Crush It, I have been trying to figure out what my passion is. And I think I have finally done it.
It actually happened a few weeks ago, but I forgot to blog about it. I was contemplating all the things I do and where I spend all my time, when I had an epiphany.
My passion is my family.
That’s it. That’s all there is to it. My journey is complete. But that is only half of the epiphany.
What I also realized is that, frankly, it doesn’t matter much what I do for a living. What does matter is that it enables me to focus on my passion.
I need a job that pays me enough to meet their needs and at least some of their wants. I need a job that allows me to take time off to spend extra time with my family. I need a job that allows me to take better care of their health.
What I do in that job really doesn’t matter. I am no longer interested in being happy with my job, just as long as it keeps me busy and relatively content, and that it allows me to focus on my passion.
My family.
Well said. I wish more shared your passion!
Thanks, Lisa. :)
I agree and I do share your passion. I don’t remember when I stumbled across the same thought process, but it’s made work much more enriching. Work still has hard times, bad management here and there and the occasional frustrations. But I enjoy what I do, I try to add value to the company, I see learning experiences every day, with ‘free’ education streamlined to my ‘focus’ and at the end of every two week period, there is this deposit in my account that helps support my habit of being with my family.