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by rooker
4783 days ago
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I disagree. The problem lies in the definition of "passion," which a lot of people take to mean that it's going to be some sort of thrilling, meaningless underwater basket weaving. In reality, combining interest and hard work can lead to more fulfillment than simply drudging in and out of an 8-hour work day to collect a paycheck. When a person simply believes that they're working for a paycheck, their satisfaction will tend to decrease, as the paycheck starts to seem smaller and smaller with regard to the amount of time they're putting in. 8 hours a day is no small chunk of one's life. It also doesn't have to be the most fulfilling time in a person's day, but to say that having a passion for your work is a BS ideal (and to attribute it to baby boomers at that) is oversimplifying the issue. That said, you're completely right that living a normal life is not enough for some people. These people will tend to be either extraordinary or extremely depressed, all the while thinking they're normal/below normal. |
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And how will that work to fill societies needs for waiters, garbage disposal guys, cleaning ladies, supermarket clerks, miners, clerks, accountants, etc etc? There are tons of jobs where almost nobody has a "passion" for. At worst people follow them because they need to feed themselves, at best because they feel they can do that line of work competently and make a decent buck. No passion involved. They still need to be done.