Calling Weekend

Here's a question that I think needs an an honest answer: "Should I do what I love?". Job usually translates into doing something I hate. Need money, have to pay the bills so I get a job. That's where most people live. Duty calls so I take on a particular career, vocation or business opportunity. The primary reason most people do this has little bearing on how they are wired and what they are passionate about.

A recent article indicates that start-ups that succeed usually are powered by passion. The person starting the business is passionate about what they do and this pushes them over the normal bumps that can derail a small business. I believe this is just as true for people in their chosen career. If you plod along doing a job you hate you will either not succeed or possibly get fired.

There are practical limits to this. Many times there are circumstances beyond your control that force a certain decision. But, if you are passionate about something and you continue to fuel that desire and look for opportunities to pursue it, I believe you will ultimately find it.

We need more people who are pursuing their calling and doing what makes them come alive. It changes everything.