So, a couple of Youtube Commentators I watch recently went on about happiness in their work, and it got me thinking. Obviously, everyone has to do something for their money. Everyone does something different, but for most of us, we work.
There are two main schools of through when it comes to working. One is that it is a necessary evil, a means to an end. That end being money to spend on things we want and need. The other is work can be enjoyable and it is possible to not only survive, but thrive doing what you love. Obviously, no one is 100% happy with their job, there's always something that they would change if they could, or someone they don't get along with at the office.
But how does a person actually find happiness at work? And I'm not talking about the corporate initiatives to improve employee morale to get more out of them. I'm talking about doing what you love while making money to live. The answer is hard work.
There are people making good money just uploading videos to Youtube, and they make it look easy, but it's not. Sure, they may have a lot of fun doing it, and love the content they're putting out, but it takes a lot of time and effort to get the most out of it. The biggest and hardest part is the beginning, just getting content that people want to see, and even after that, getting people to actually see it. After that, it takes planning for future content, demographic analysis, and timing.
There are a lot of other dream jobs that have similar hurdles, like game development, blogging, or even graphic design. Working in the industry in a larger corporation could help get you closer to the job you actually want, but whatever your dream job is, remember that it may be possible if you're willing to put in enough work.
What about you? What do you wish you could do and how can you get where you want to be?
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