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| godessalthena (profile) wrote, on 8-21-2014 at 12:23pm | |
| I'm tired of the whole "if you aren't doing what you love you're wasting time" and all that shit. if everyone did what they loved, no one would work the shitty jobs essential to our society. and honestly, how many people succeed at "doing what they love"? not many. every article I've read about "following my passion" is written by someone who was really successful at a normal job and was able to switch to what they love because they had job experience and money. stop making me feel like I'm wasting my life at this desk job. because I know I'll never make a living as a professional weed smoker. fuck. |
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catatonicsean | 08-23-14 11:09am I wouldn't suggest holding your breath, but one can never tell when the world will have dire need of Professional Weed Smokers. |
koalalady | 08-24-14 1:27pm |
koalalady | Re: , 08-24-14 1:34pm My Internet is being super shitty right now, otherwise I could probably dig up the article I read that talks about the myth of "doing what you love." So many people just aren't equipped with the privilege to make their livings as oil painters, musicians, or athletes, and our culture tends to devalue lots of necessary work. In order to change the perspective of "Oh no, I can't follow my dreams, so I have to take this crappy job and this crappy life instead," we ought to focus on "what needs doing" rather than "what is cool." By understanding what needs to happen to help the world run smoother and then stepping up to do those tasks, we can gain a lot more intrinsic value on the necessary jobs we have to take in order to survive. It was a great article; wish I could find it. |