The Worst Career Advice: Do What You Love

Hello everyone! Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing a little article I just loved to read!

"Career decisions are not decisions about what do I love most. Career decisions are about what kind of life do I want to set up for myself. After all, how could you possibly pick one thing you love to do?".

Do you agree?

I do! When I was younger, I wanted to be an astronaut. Then I wanted to be an Ufologist (clearly watched too many X-Files episodes....). Then I wanted to be a psychologist, actress, dancer, movie director.... Not too long ago, after watching loads of Gordon Ramsey shows, I decided I was really passionate about food and resented that I didn't have the guts to drop everything and go to culinary school.

But the truth is, we will always feel strong and passionate about different things. As we go through life, we experience new things, meet new people, acquire new tastes and love new and different things. So how can we choose the one thing that we love the most and make a career out of it??

I'm not saying it's impossible. A lot of people do it! But I agree with the author when she says "If you tell yourself that your job has to be something you’d do even if you didn’t get paid, you’ll be looking for a long time. Maybe forever. So why set that standard? ... The pressure we feel to find a perfect career is insane."

I also agree with her conclusion: "Do not what you love; do what you are."

Now I'll let you read the article and make up your mind. Do you agree?