Do what you love mirage

Re:Do what you love mirage by rapind on Tuesday December 22, 2009 @09:28AM (#1009915)

Who actually knows what they love to do? I think there's a rampant myth that there are all sorts of people who know what they love to do but aren't doing it... Figure out what you love to do and chances are you'll naturally end up doing it.

IMO figuring out what you love to do takes a lot of work, because you generally don't know if you love it until you've made a significant investment, and that investment itself potentially makes you love it.

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Re:Do what you love mirage by allenp on Tuesday December 22, 2009 @10:49AM (#1010082)

I think you're right that as you learn about something, you feel invested and find more interest in it. I also think that as you learn about one thing you may find other areas or topics that you can learn about - so "what you love" may actually be a moving target.

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Re:Do what you love mirage by rapind on Tuesday December 22, 2009 @11:04AM (#1010109)

Pretty much. I think it's a genetic thing with our species to always want more. Grass is greener etc.

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Re:Do what you love mirage by misterbwong on Tuesday December 22, 2009 @12:07PM (#1010242)

I wish this lesson was pounded into my brain at an earlier age. I spent too much of my younger years waiting for that AHA! moment where I'd realize my calling in life. It just doesn't work that way for a good chunk of civilization. Finding out what you love takes work because we don't know ourselves as well as we think we do...

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