tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post3391709706606718962..comments2024-02-25T07:30:31.454-06:00Comments on SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: Being In The Zone - Passion For What You Are Doingthomsingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230569732505245876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-26937246883096004612010-03-22T09:14:29.402-05:002010-03-22T09:14:29.402-05:00Getify-
thanks for the comment. I do meet a lot ...Getify-<br /><br />thanks for the comment. I do meet a lot of people who are not passionate for what they do for a living. That does not mean the hate it or that they are without a pulse. They just wish that they could be doing something else to earn a living, feel trapped, feel held back by micro-manager, or a series of other things that keep them from just being excited as all heck about their career. <br /><br />I consult with some folks who are just going through the motions because the job market is tight or they do not think they can make the same money someplace else. That is not to say the are miserable, just not passionate.<br /><br />Have been on both sides of the passion fence, it is just better to be "on fire" about work.<br /><br />thomthomsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230569732505245876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-36435915164034018132010-03-22T08:46:45.860-05:002010-03-22T08:46:45.860-05:00@getify I know a lot of people who are really NOT ...@getify I know a lot of people who are really NOT passionate about what they do. There are a lot of people out there who just have a J.O.B. It's a means to an end... a paycheck. They clock in, go to work, and at the end of the day, they clock out.<br /><br />I think that's really sad, but I see it time and time again. Even in industries like web development and marketing, I see people who, although talented, are definitely not doing what they love.<br /><br />I think a big part of the problem with this is people have come to expect "work" to suck. They just expect to have to slave away Monday through Friday 8-5 to earn their keep.<br /><br />I, like Thom, am really passionate about what I do. I love my work, I love traveling and speaking, and I love writing about the industry. I love it so much that sometimes I work too much and have to take a step back and give myself a break so I can enjoy the other things I love like my family and friends. <br /><br />I wish everyone was as fortunate but, like Thom said, most people who aren't truly happy don't think they can really make a move right now so they're just "biding their time." Sad.Brandon Eleyhttp://www.brandoneley.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-68489964857616103772010-03-22T08:28:38.346-05:002010-03-22T08:28:38.346-05:00I'm just curious, do you know a lot of people ...I'm just curious, do you know a lot of people who genuinely admit they are not passionate about what they do?<br /><br />I know a lot of people (probably myself included) who are forced by outside influences to do some things they are not passionate about, but to say that you are completely void of any passion in the things you are doing is akin, in my mind, to saying you pratically have no pulse at all.<br /><br />I'd love to know how people actually get along in life without having some passion about something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com