Do We Enjoy What We Do

On an episode of the US Deal or No Deal game show, the contestant was an air stewardess.  At the beginning of the show, she said :"I became an air stewardess because I like the life style, but I don’t like the work.  The job allows me to wake up at 3pm, which I like."

Can you imagine the next time you are on the plane, and the lady serving you said: "What else would you like, sir?", but in her mind she could be thinking to herself: "you think I am a high class waitress?"  However, if we go experience something different while we are young, that is good. But do enjoy the experience and learn as much as we could, so that we can apply the skills and knowledge in other areas later in life.

There is a saying, "Do what you love, and you'll never work another day in your life."

Do we like what we do?  Or is it for the money (or the glamour)?  This goes back to the concept of Ikigai, where if we do what we like, do well in it because we like to do it, and get rewarded appropriately, then the resulting satisfaction will boost our soul. 

By the way, being able to wake up at 3pm regularly is not a good life style (not for our health, at least).  I would say most successful entrepreneurs, politicians, professionals, wake up early to seize every opportunity they can find, to go one step further than others. Most of them don't wake up at noon on Sundays, I am sure. They, however, wake up early to read the papers, walk the dog, play golf, go for a jog, or check on their work.

So, go discover our passion.  The job may not pay well at first, but if we work hard and when people can see that we enjoy doing it, the promotion and money will come.

Thank you, WJ, for allowing me to use this pic for the post.