Things aren't so black and white to me. I think it all comes back to what makes people feel fulfilled and my underpinning assumption here is that people are fulfilled in many different ways - it doesn't always mean making money, work life balance, or doing something you 'love'.
I have come to one personal realization - my fulfilment comes from having a strong commitment to the mission of my work. I believe this is slightly different than doing 'something you love'. Doing 'something I love' would mean something like playing hockey for a living. I love hockey.
In my current career I'm not always doing things 'I love' per say (I'd much rather play hockey than travel for meetings, write papers and PPT decks, etc.) but I feel very fortunate to have a job where the mission is something that makes me want to get out of bed each morning and has me finishing the day believing that I am advancing a worthy mission.
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