Do What You Love to Do or Love What You Do?

Hi, sid... Do What You Love to Do or Love What You Do? For me, both. Sometimes I do what I love and often times I love what I do. When I was in high school, I'd love to be a doctor. But then, my phobia with blood and needle and hospitals has risen so I chose not to be a doctor anymore. So, I stusied Industrial Engineering. Actually, I don't like it. I have no idea what course to take and I just took it because of my classmate who wants to study at the place that I wanted too. I took it because I have somebody to accompany me. But then, she didn't continue studying there and I was left there with noone. I continued the course and just loved it. But I really don't like it. lol I never know what I really want before. But now, I know I love foods. I love to cook. So in the future, when I have the money for business, I will build my own restaurant and cook for my own business. =)

Hi Bhai! When I was younger I never wanted to be Anything. I wanted to play beautiful music with my friends. I did that Before I graduated! Since I couldn't see anything and nothing I wanted to be, I thought I was nothing and I should just leave.But my mom convinced me to stay a few years later I found my job which I love.And this year you helped me find another job I can do. I love them both. I am lucky. I never dreamt about being one thing and never got to do it. Knowing me I wouldn't have tried anything else. I tell people to Follow Your bliss. Life is too short to do something you hate.

You've had to change your goals many times. When one dream was blocked, you tried another path. When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I almost gave up on my dreams. But people encouraged me to continue having dreams or at least goals. You inspire me to continue, thank you. I did not love helping people with lower IQs at first, but I grew to love them when I worked for an organization that helped them. I didn't love the inmates that I taught, but I did find the work challenging and I love a challege.

I always follow what I want because I have this principle that " happiness and contentment matters the most". My family (my parents) wish me to study "Education- and become a teacher" but I want to become an artist - a painter in particular. But my father never supported me because he thought that being a painter is not a career but a hobby (and it won't give me money but I will just be wasting money) I search for my luck and find myself studying and working at the same time with a famous comics artist here in our country. My father was so upset- but I know he understand.

Hi thesids. That is indeed excellent advice as when you start to take pride in your work, your work will naturally improve and you will become a better person. I suspect you are a very good Career Consultant, partly due to the fact you obviously follow your own advice.

I think a man can only try for what he wants to become but this is not possible in every case. One only achieves his goals up to a certain limit initially however; there is no limit for the efforts. One can keep trying as much as he can to reach to his destination, as sky is the limit for the one who tries. Your case was different as you were not well otherwise, you could have done whatever you desired to be. What I feel that one should never give up hopes and keep trying as the world is not yet finished; you never know what is in store for you. I am sure that there would be a day soon when you shall be free from your problems and living a happy life allover again Now, cheer-up and look forward for that day sooner than your hopes.

It is almost impossible to do a job well if you do not love it, so either you must find how to love your job or you must find a job you love. Some people find it easier to find a job that they love than others. Some also are just really easygoing and love almost everything that they can possibly do.

I agree with you , I think we should do what we loved . We will only really enjoy ourselves and not feel stress when we enjoy doing what we do . Life is too short to not do what we love even though we sometimes have things to over come .

i think we love what we do because we get happy about the fact we are working and making a difference in some ways. of course if we dont feel we are changeing or making a difference, we wont ever like it. i enjoyed most of my jobs because i felt that way. except when i was just picking fruit i just felt tired but cleaning, then later being a care taker, i felt good about myself. loved it. found my nitch in life. i so miss workingkudos to you. cant keep a good man down right?

Hi Sid good to know you love your job ah...you are a career consultant? I love to give advice too..but not in online business i would rather to give my advice in such a silly things..lol I learn to love what i do now still trying hard hope i can make it

Over the years I have wanted to do different things in life, some I have done.. Others not yet to happen, and some never were suppose to happen.. My main goal in life at this point is to make sure my boys have everything that they need and a couple things that they want.. I love what I do, being a mother is such awarding but tiring job.. But I wouldnt want to trade it for the world.. I have goals for the future; new things that I would like to do once my boys are grown.. I wanted to keep my mind focus to the future.. So I do the best I can do but when my nest is empty I will have something positive to look forward too..

When I was younger I used to dream of becoming an artist and draw pictures or maybe become a cartoonist. I wanted to go to an Arts school but since my family financially incapable of sending me to that, I just picked out a much more affordable course. Now I work as an admin staff and process payroll for the employees of this private medium-sized company. I used to hate this work sometimes but now I'm learning to love it because I know it's hard to look for another work what with me married and with a child to bring up. I say let us learn to love our jobs or our professions because this way we will be inspired all the time and we can deliver quality output.:)

I worked as a lecturer for some time. Later resigned; am happy as a housewife rather, hubby says, our path is prelaid, we have to follow it, whether we like or not. You have told about you in details; thanks for this discussion.

Hi Sid To achieve what you want is everyone’s dream but only a few could reach the set target/s. Also we tend to reset our focus many a times in life and we end up doing what is on hand. As a child I wanted to become a teacher but realized that the kids are better teachers, I thought of becoming a fashion designer but as you mentioned due to financial and family issues couldn’t afford those days. Gradually I did Secretarial practice and took up a job. Then completed my studies and then settled in married life. As of date I wish to presume for eMBA (I was supposed to get registered this June-july, couldn’t so due to husband’s illness and other issues). As your question goes as of now I do enjoy and love the role I play in the strategic cell of a leading corporate…… on the other hand, you know none of the private jobs are safe these days. So do your duties with 100% if this is not giving you joy and satisfaction, the other job gives you happiness – i.e. your responsibilities towards home/spouse and kids. The final take - we encourage our children to study whatever interests them - irrespective of its outcome like highly paid job/ entreprenurship/ own business etc etc.. the decision is in their hands and the love/support & suggestions are ours. take care and happy navratri & dushera to u & your family...

hi thesids I loved helping people so I did lu ck in to doing what I loved to do as I worked as an nurses aide in a local hospital and f rom there moved to tempe Ariz and worked as an aide'in Stlukes Hospital where I met the man I amrarried. we both worked in the same hospital. later on in life when my husband was laid up with a colostomy I started work in the tustin Library again a helping position as I paged media of all kinds and answered questions from patrons too. I started loving what i did as I found the most wonderful crew to work with. I was there for 23 years. I think love to do and love what you are doing are both good ways to look at careers. I hate it when I am waited on in a store by someone who shows how much they dislike their job. I do not think I could ever have work doing something I really really disliked. you would lose that spirit of helping others as you would be soured from the job and pass that on to your poor customers.

I don't think you can love what you do unless you do what you love. Just as we can love more than one person, we can be passionate about many interests and find satisfaction or even gratification in a number of different professions.

I really don't know what I really want in my life. So that I just followed my mother in choosing my course to be taken in college. Because she really wanted me to become a lawyer someday. And now, I'm already graduating from my pre-law course. :)