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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
I think the "do what you love" moniker is unintentionally terrible advice, leading people to constantly be searching for the perfect career, which doesn't exist. My feelings are even if someone paid you to test video games all day, the fact that you're obligated to do it and all the pressure that comes with having to perform would quickly make that activity feel like a job and not something most people do for fun. I've listened to Mike Rowe from dirty jobs talk a lot about this too, his claim is that some of the most happy and well adjusted people have terrible jobs that no one in their right mind would want to. No one in the entire world is passionate about septic tank emptying, but people do it for a living and are content with it. There's satisfaction to be found in meaningful work.
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I think someone can find satisfaction in any job provided it is a decent working environment. And I'm not talking about easy hours and time to browse CP. I'm talking about a decent boss and good working conditions.
But I agree, seems like a lot of people get caught up in not being able to find happiness in what they do because it isn't what they 'love' which is pretty short-sighted in my opinion.
It is also probably a reason we have such a shortage of people in the trades in North America.