Have you ever asked yourself why you're doing what you're doing at that moment? You ever have a job where you at some point realized you hated it and can't figure out why you're still there? Do you ever do things solely for the sake of others even if you don't really want to, but don't want people to dislike you? Why?
We all have unique talents to offer to the world. Some are lucrative; others aren't. Yet, we often focus on what we can more easily see as leading to a comfortable life. But the thing is, if you're working a $100,000/year job you hate, end up stressed out from the work, come home exhausted, and end up doing it all again 52 weeks a year, it doesn't matter how much money and luxury you have. Are you doing what you love? Maybe you like games, so you play them when you get home. But what about doing what you love all day? Think of how much happier you'd be if you did away with the dreadful day-job? Now, playing video games all day rarely leads to a life of luxury, but with modern sites and applications, it's now much more possible than it ever was. You still have to put in work, like the Game Grumps, twitch streamers, etc.; however, you're still at the heart of it all, doing what you love all day and getting paid for it. It's not guaranteed, for sure, but the main difference between those who succeed and those who fail is consistency, persistence, being passionate about what you're doing, learning from your mistakes, and always thinking about how to get better. That's just one example.
Why are those elements important? It's all about your mentality. Millions of people are going to jobs they hate. They end up stressed-out, which shortens their lives, makes them feel like soggy ass, and some turn to substances like drugs and alcohol in order to cope with their troubles. Life can be hard, and when you feel you have to turn to something in order to escape your reality, you don't even want to think about it. You just want to get away. The unfortunate truth here in Japan is that the suicide rate is among the highest in the world, and a lot of it has to do with how stressed-out people are and how much they overwork themselves (it's an actual thing. So much so that they have a term for it, called karoushi, meaning "death by overwork" or "stress death").
There are also cultural norms everywhere that try to dictate how we live our lives. We're all fed various ideals as children such as making money = success, or that you should have children and pass on your legacy, or that art degrees are worthless because the national average of an artist is egregiously low. Don't listen to the negative voices and signs. You don't need someone else to tell you what you should do (including myself. I'm just leaving my thoughts for you to resonate with). It's always up to you what you do, listen to, believe, etc. You can't please everyone anyway, so you might as well do what makes you happy, yeah? And when you're happy, life becomes much more vivid and colorful. It becomes much easier to appreciate the beauty in everything because you're already feeling the good vibes.
That's exactly why I think it's extremely important to find your passion and commit to it. I love sharing my thoughts, which is why I'm doing this. I love seeing the potential in others and finding ways to bring it out. I love thinking about life. I have a job that gives me so many opportunities to understand people, but I do this for myself. It's fun for me. I'm taking on the role I see myself enjoying. I'm playing my character. I'm singing my song. I'm writing my story.
Even if you don't make plenty of money and aren't cruising on a yacht 24/7, who cares? You're being yourself. You're expressing your true nature and offering it to those who are open to acknowledge you for who you are. You're leaving behind YOUR gift, and nobody else can do that. The people who appreciate you are the ones you'll form true connections with. If you hate your job, that negativity accumulates and transfers to other aspects of your life. This is especially true about your physiology. For example, it can affect your digestion by increasing the amount of acid in your stomach, leading to indigestion and all sorts of other wonderful long-term problems if left untreated. Long-term stress reduces your life-span. You know how you feel like shit when you don't get enough sleep? Think that, but long-term and sometimes permanent with added aches and pains as consolation prizes. A great way to avoid this is to do what you love. Do what you love and find a way to generate value from it. Once others recognize its value, you can make it your living. Not your job, your living.
Do you have something you love to do unconditionally? If not, find it.
Peace
We all have unique talents to offer to the world. Some are lucrative; others aren't. Yet, we often focus on what we can more easily see as leading to a comfortable life. But the thing is, if you're working a $100,000/year job you hate, end up stressed out from the work, come home exhausted, and end up doing it all again 52 weeks a year, it doesn't matter how much money and luxury you have. Are you doing what you love? Maybe you like games, so you play them when you get home. But what about doing what you love all day? Think of how much happier you'd be if you did away with the dreadful day-job? Now, playing video games all day rarely leads to a life of luxury, but with modern sites and applications, it's now much more possible than it ever was. You still have to put in work, like the Game Grumps, twitch streamers, etc.; however, you're still at the heart of it all, doing what you love all day and getting paid for it. It's not guaranteed, for sure, but the main difference between those who succeed and those who fail is consistency, persistence, being passionate about what you're doing, learning from your mistakes, and always thinking about how to get better. That's just one example.
Why are those elements important? It's all about your mentality. Millions of people are going to jobs they hate. They end up stressed-out, which shortens their lives, makes them feel like soggy ass, and some turn to substances like drugs and alcohol in order to cope with their troubles. Life can be hard, and when you feel you have to turn to something in order to escape your reality, you don't even want to think about it. You just want to get away. The unfortunate truth here in Japan is that the suicide rate is among the highest in the world, and a lot of it has to do with how stressed-out people are and how much they overwork themselves (it's an actual thing. So much so that they have a term for it, called karoushi, meaning "death by overwork" or "stress death").
There are also cultural norms everywhere that try to dictate how we live our lives. We're all fed various ideals as children such as making money = success, or that you should have children and pass on your legacy, or that art degrees are worthless because the national average of an artist is egregiously low. Don't listen to the negative voices and signs. You don't need someone else to tell you what you should do (including myself. I'm just leaving my thoughts for you to resonate with). It's always up to you what you do, listen to, believe, etc. You can't please everyone anyway, so you might as well do what makes you happy, yeah? And when you're happy, life becomes much more vivid and colorful. It becomes much easier to appreciate the beauty in everything because you're already feeling the good vibes.
That's exactly why I think it's extremely important to find your passion and commit to it. I love sharing my thoughts, which is why I'm doing this. I love seeing the potential in others and finding ways to bring it out. I love thinking about life. I have a job that gives me so many opportunities to understand people, but I do this for myself. It's fun for me. I'm taking on the role I see myself enjoying. I'm playing my character. I'm singing my song. I'm writing my story.
Even if you don't make plenty of money and aren't cruising on a yacht 24/7, who cares? You're being yourself. You're expressing your true nature and offering it to those who are open to acknowledge you for who you are. You're leaving behind YOUR gift, and nobody else can do that. The people who appreciate you are the ones you'll form true connections with. If you hate your job, that negativity accumulates and transfers to other aspects of your life. This is especially true about your physiology. For example, it can affect your digestion by increasing the amount of acid in your stomach, leading to indigestion and all sorts of other wonderful long-term problems if left untreated. Long-term stress reduces your life-span. You know how you feel like shit when you don't get enough sleep? Think that, but long-term and sometimes permanent with added aches and pains as consolation prizes. A great way to avoid this is to do what you love. Do what you love and find a way to generate value from it. Once others recognize its value, you can make it your living. Not your job, your living.
Do you have something you love to do unconditionally? If not, find it.
Peace
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