“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If
you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs
I believe we all come to a point in our lives when we ask
ourselves if we truly believe in the work we are doing. At first, it’s a thrill
to settle into work, the routine, the challenges of setting and meeting targets
and the relief of a regular paycheck. Over time, things change. You change.
And, for some of us, passion fades and a stale routine takes hold.
Make sure you aren’t
settling.
Stay hungry.
Make sure you are giving yourself room to stretch and grow
-- and, you don’t have to do this at work. Make sure you are growing in some
aspect of your life. Keep stretching and trying new things. For many of us, the first thing we tend to let go of is creativity. Yet, creativity is the source of so much stretch -- not stress. It is a source of deeper meaning in our lives.
A recent
article in the New York Times cited creativity, (especially tapping long-lost creativity in midlife) as a key to opening new doors of
possibility. “Some experts chalk up the goings-on to the do-it-yourself maker movement […] as an outlet to combat anxiety and depression. Still more people want to bolster a flagging career or reinvent themselves.”
The article continues to say: "Fear of failure is big if you’re an expert in your field,' Mr. Burnett said. "They question, 'Why am I going to do something new that I’m terrible at?’ There is the psyche that says, ‘Don’t do that.’” What people want, Mr. Burnett said, is permission.
The article continues to say: "Fear of failure is big if you’re an expert in your field,' Mr. Burnett said. "They question, 'Why am I going to do something new that I’m terrible at?’ There is the psyche that says, ‘Don’t do that.’” What people want, Mr. Burnett said, is permission.
Give yourself permission. Permission is passion.
