Everybody loves money, and there's no doubt about that. Money is never good or bad. Money allows for dreams to come true and it takes others away. Money is the greatest asset that can build happiness and it can destroy happiness. Money is now linked to the pursuit of happiness. Many people argue that Money = Happiness. Sometimes when people choose money, they get blinded by it. This leads them to a path that isn't right for them, this path is the money path. Money can buy us all the things we want in the world, but it can't buy us everlasting happiness. It can give us temporary happiness but it cannot buy us time. You should not feel like you are wasting your life away.
Unfortunately it is very difficult for this generation to find a job that they are passionate about rather than a job they hate. This may cause the result of finding a career because doing a job we hate should not be something we will do forever. So it is better to follow your passion than money. Waking up every morning to do a job you don't even care about is a waste of your precious life and time. You only have one life, so you might as well enjoy it and not waste it doing a job you hate just for the money.
There are times that you will feel like work is a draining experience. There are highs and lows so therefore if you do a job you don't like, when you start feeling drained, you'll feel like giving up or quitting your job. But if you love your job to death and you are feeling drained, you will come up with something to cover that up. When you value money so much, work ends up feeling like it is forced upon you, you find yourself being miserable endlessly. These people value money more than their health. The money lovers have the mentality of working so hard so that in the future they will retire and enjoy themselves. But what is the point of enjoying yourself in the later years when you spent most of your time being miserable?. It is better to enjoy your life while you are still young and strong than to waste all that opportunity just to enjoy life in your later years.
No matter how much money you make, nothing will help you overcome the feeling of doing something you hate. But if you do a job you are passionate about, you can easily turn that into a career. Also, no obstacle will ever get in your way of achieving success. Work doesn't have to be something you hate doing, let it be something that will make you happy. My advice to people is that, always chase your dreams and never run them down...
I am really excited to see where you take this topic! Is it going to be a lesson every week on money vs. passion? I will be watching the Chris Rock video as soon as I get out of class, great choice in putting in a video!
ReplyDeleteHey Joyce, ok I totally agree with you. This idea of passion vs jobs has been a major struggle for our youth. Your blog really captures this whole struggle perfectly and the articulation is just way too good.
ReplyDeleteJoyce, you bring up interesting points about money's potential for good or for evil. It's certainly useful, but it also can be highly destructive as you noted.
ReplyDeleteBased on this post, however, I don't understand how you're going to approach your passion blog this semester. Is the entire blog going to be about the struggle of money? How will each post be distinct from the last? I sense that more development and focus is needed to solidify your topic and articulate how it will unfold each week.
Keep me in the loop if you have any questions!