I could probably cope with being blind, but that doesn't mean I'd chose that over having vision.
Instead of making an effort and eating a varied diet, I could probably cope with eating nothing but corn flakes for the rest of my life.
Instead of changing the track, I could probably live with listening to one song over and over...
I can cope with a lot of things, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. My argument is that you spend at least 40 years of your life at work, you may as well make those years as interesting as you can.
My intital reaction to this pessimistic view was a superluminal descent into my very own well of depression; lamenting the fun-filled, enjoyable job that never was, envying those who were paid for doing what they were passionate about and generally being a miserable grump troll.
Grump troll
Apologies for the crapness of this drawing. It's
been a while since I used my tablet, and I've
completely forgotten how to layer properly,
or indeed draw. That is my excuse, and I'm
sticking to it. No excuses for my previous
cartoons. They're just shite.
Eventually, after a period of introspection and loudly playing Mindless Self Indulgence over and over (see, told you I could cope) I decided to snap out of it and be a little more mature about it all. So what if I am pursuing an idyll? I'd rather try and attain happiness at work than spend the rest of my working life moaning about my job.
What's the worst advice you've been offered, or given?
2 comments:
Cannot think of any bad advice at the moment that I have been given but I wish I had been told the following when I was younger
' Sometimes it is better to have tried and failed than to have never tried at all '
' It can be the things that you do not do in life that you regret the most '
So good luck Elaine with your search for a job that you enjoy. As long as you do not risk getting into financial difficulty then it is best to do work that is interesting to you if you can get it but the reality is that a lot of jobs are boring.
Peter
I absolutely agree that it's worse to regret things you haven't done!
I think striking a balance between being fiscally stable and enjoying your work is important. I agree that most jobs are boring, and as long as you earn enough to make your time off enjoyable there's nothing wrong with that. It's when you go to work wanting to poke your own eyes out with a stick that you have to worry!
Hope everything is well with you :)
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