So, this book caught my eye in Chapters and it looked like a good read, so I got it from the library.... The One-Week Job Project. It's about this young man from Port Moody, BC who graduates from university with an MBA and has no idea what he wants to do with his life. So he sets out to try 52 one-week jobs in the course of a year. He figures he can try the jobs to see if he like them, or not, and get clearer on what sort of job he would like.
Sean wants to follow his passion, but he's not quite clear what that is. As he goes through his one-week jobs, he meets a lot of people, many of whom are passionate about what they do... whether it is working in a brewery or an office or a store or installing windows. People who do what they love to do, love to go to work... And Sean doesn't want to land in a job where he dreads going to work on Monday morning...
At this point, I'm half way through the book and it's touching a cord with me... Sean makes quite the case for following your passion, whatever that might be. The advice he receives could easily be advice for me... or for all of us. Even if you're in your 40s or 50s... and you're not happy with what you are doing... shift... switch to something that is your passion. One man, a 40-something year old from England, moved to Canada with his wife, and got a job as a snow-shoe instructor... which he absolutely loves. He earns a lot less than he did back at his old job... but he is happy... and that is the difference... To do what you love to do...
Another man had a million dollar catering business... but was just living to work... so he sold it all and became a scuba instructor, and later openned a yoga studio...
Following your passion... but first you need to figure out what your passion is... What are you most happy doing?? What gives you energy? What do you wake up wanting to do in the morning? Find it and follow it... The rest will fall into place.
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