The Perpetual Dreamer

I have both heard and read on so many occasions that in order to be truly happy in your career, you must have a passion for it. It being your job, your day to day activities, the product you are selling, etc.



So, what if you have a lot of passions? So many that it is hard to settle on just one. And how do you distinguish between a passion and a hobby? Because maybe that passion can not be turned into an actual career. Maybe if you turned it into a career, it would not longer become a passion. I guess I am questioning the true meaning of a "passion." For me, I think of it as something that I enjoy doing, something that I often day dream about.



So taking a back step for a minute. I think that you can seperate "passion" into two different components. If you want to follow your passion and turn it into a career, you can either 1) Find a company/organization that has a job that would allow you to be one with your passion, or 2) start your own business that will keep you alligned with your passion.



My passion...

the next question is can "my" passion realistically be turned into an actual job, (one that pays real money)? Will it continue to be my passion when I am doing it every day? Is my passion more of a dream or a hobby than a realistic occupation?



More than one passion, finding it tough to single one out? Already went through a deep analysis on whether or not this all makes sense?



I have started reading "What color is your parachute?" by Richard Bolles. He also mentions that when going through the what is my next career move...think about what your true passions are...when you are doing something that you truly enjoy, you will be successful. Hmm..that sounds easy!!



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