Are You Waiting for the Weekend?
I saw this TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson and wanted to share it with you all. Firstly Ken is a brilliantly funny, thought-provoking and erudite speaker – so his talks are always worth watching. But in this speech he talks about something close to my heart – finding something you love to do. I spent many years in jobs I either hated or was incredibly bored with during my twenties and early thirties. It was when I was 32 that I realised this couldn’t go on and managed to turn my life around and start Orgtopia. Now I love what I do – and I think that comes down to the fact that I feel real purpose in my work which is always about helping others to reach their potential – something which has far more meaning to me than what I did before and thus is far more motivating.
In the talk Ken discusses how we need to change our mind sets in how we live our lifes and educate our population so that more of us can find meaning and motivation in our work.
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Most adults go through their work lives with the sole purpose to make money to pay for their living. I admit that it is difficult to find a job that you love and at the same time pays you enough. If you really have no love for the job you are in, it is high time you do something such as building up a part time business you enjoy doing. It may take some time to see success but 5 years down the road, you will be glad that you took some positive steps 5 years ago. Change your mindset today and do something!!