I didn't want to hijack zuropa_fit's thread, so I started this one. I could've posted this in my blog, but I think a new thread would fit.
I have been wondering lately of the possibility of living a fulfilled life without doing your passion. As some of you may know, I have not been able to find a full-time job since getting my Master's in journalism in December 2008. Right now, I am a part-time tutor at a nearby college, and I help out at a law office.
Ideally, I would have a job in the journalism field. This is because I am a news junkie, and adore the adrenaline-rushed environment of a newsroom. But with the reality of the world, I have to look elsewhere for a job. I have been searching for work in PR, marketing and even teaching. If I were to have my way, I would work in these fields temporarily until something opens in the news field.
But lately what has been going through my mind is the possibility of never returning to news. If that happens, I would not be living my passion. And I wonder, could I be happy in life? Yes, I do have other passions, such as writing (I am working on a fiction book), but they do not fulfill me as being a journalist does. I've seen what has happened to people who are not doing the work they love, and they're miserable.
So, my question is: is it possible to live a happy and fulfilled life without doing something you love? How can you make up for it?
I have been wondering lately of the possibility of living a fulfilled life without doing your passion. As some of you may know, I have not been able to find a full-time job since getting my Master's in journalism in December 2008. Right now, I am a part-time tutor at a nearby college, and I help out at a law office.
Ideally, I would have a job in the journalism field. This is because I am a news junkie, and adore the adrenaline-rushed environment of a newsroom. But with the reality of the world, I have to look elsewhere for a job. I have been searching for work in PR, marketing and even teaching. If I were to have my way, I would work in these fields temporarily until something opens in the news field.
But lately what has been going through my mind is the possibility of never returning to news. If that happens, I would not be living my passion. And I wonder, could I be happy in life? Yes, I do have other passions, such as writing (I am working on a fiction book), but they do not fulfill me as being a journalist does. I've seen what has happened to people who are not doing the work they love, and they're miserable.
So, my question is: is it possible to live a happy and fulfilled life without doing something you love? How can you make up for it?