but can you?
Dear Authentic Introvert,
We all love doing something, but the problem is – not everything can be monetized.
This creates a dilemma when you have to choose something you can make money out of over something that you love doing.
And then your employer expects you to work as if you love your job.
I liked one approach in particular when I read about it a few years back probably in a Facebook post.
It suggests keeping what you love and what you do for money separate from one another.
It mentioned things like:
“Don’t look for a dream job. Use your job to live a dream life.”
“I don’t dream of work. I dream of vacations, family time and fun activities.” (my favorite!)
But whoever has tried it knows that this is easier said than done.
You have to really grind at work if you want to make good money and even then, you may not be able to afford the life you dream of.
Very few do, but the stats are not reassuring.
A better and more practical approach would be to not let your job eat completely into what you love doing, just because you can’t make any money from the latter.
Not everything has to be about money.
We don’t watch Netflix for money.
We don’t build a family for money.
Then why does spending an hour every day on the thing you love have to be about money?
Do it because you’ve always loved it and you don’t want to lose it.
Money is a good motivation but it’s not the only one and I wouldn’t ever call it a good one either.
Especially when it frustrates, causes stress, and restlessness.
Don’t get me wrong; money is a great as a tool but as a goal, it simply sucks.
By making our life revolve less around money and more around experiences, we can live a more fulfilled life – the one we can look back on with no regrets, the one that doesn’t make us feel ‘not enough’.
I know that people who benefit from this general greed for money won’t agree.
But I’d ignore them for the sake of my happiness and freedom.
Key Takeaway:
Don’t let money call the shots. It is supposed to serve you and not the other way around.
Do what you love every single day – even if it doesn’t make you money.
To freedom and beyond,
Sachin Sharma
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