[lpsz]

The point is that we've grown to mentally associate the word "work" with "doing chores for my boss because I have to." It's a dirty word, the way we use it.

What about redefining this word to mean, for some individuals at least, "I'm pursuing my dream"?

[ryandrake]

It's not just a mental association. It's reality for nearly everyone on the planet. For the vast majority, work is something you're paid for that you would otherwise not be doing. That's why they call what you get in return "compensation". It's to compensate you for the time you spend doing what you otherwise wouldn't.

If you get up in the morning to "pursue your dream" you're among a lucky fraction of a percent of the population.