Nice to see you back here again. I understand the boredom of working in a job that we totally have no passion in but we ought to do it in order to survive. Starting a sideline is the best way to do something that we love and not quitting our job at the same time. Eventually with hard work and planning, the ultimate outcome will be to have our sideline income greater than our salary from the day job so that we can do what we love eventually.

@Hi Nicolas,

Having passion in our work will remove any need of us finding ways to motivate ourselves and you are a good example.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

I think it is very important to be passionate about your job. It increases motivation and you do not have to worry about discipline or other negative feelings. I always loved my jobs and as a result did them well.

However, we develop as well as the organizations we work for. If both change into a different direction we have to acknowledge that it might be time to move and key the daily kick somewhere else.

Nicolas

Great topic. It seems that working at a job with out the passion is common amongst a lot of people. They don’t even think that work could be fun because they see work as..well work. It is true that we need to pull over time and get a few extra hours here and there, especially when you’re trying to survive.

But I think the real problem is that too many people are doing something they hate, because they have to.

Employees need to view their work in a different way. When I worked at my last employee job I ended up hating it. Why? It was just really boring, tiring and I felt as if I needed to move on. There was really no need to continue being a shelver in a grocery store because there’s no future. But it thought me a few things about work and employee world. The thing was, it didn’t suit me.

I my case I didn’t need to work to stay alive, living with parents and all. But I did start doing what I loved instead of working for people who offered me a job and a 13 cent raise every 6 months.

Lots of opportunities can come from a regular job. Meeting new people, learning about the business, etc can help you out later on in life whether you want to be a business owner, a chef or a janitor. I thnk it comes down to, would you hire your self if you were your boss?

But as Mark said, don’t force yourself to enjoy a job for the rest of your life that doesn’t work for you. A certain amount of dislike for your job is good, in my opinion, if it prompts you to make a change in your life and pursue a different career.

Micheal also has a really good point about attitude. I believe that your attitude towards life, work, people changes who you are as a person. If your negative all the time, you’ll become depressed and you may not achieve too much in life. Your outlook changes EVERYTHING! When I’m down I find ways to change my attitude to work for me. One of my personal goals is to be a chronic enthusiast. So a negative mood will never stick around longer than a few hours.

But I love your post, this is a good topic. I actually wrote something similar in Social a few weeks ago.

Have an awesome day!

Regards
Clinton Skakun

Sometimes people can’t leave their job because of commitments so learning how to know reignite the passion in their job may help them to feel better but I got to agree with you that the best solution is to find their real passion and start a career in it. Working in a career that we have passion in will energize us greatly.

@Hi Michael,

I used the visualization technique to motivate myself too when I am down. It helps to keep me motivated to take more massive action to achieve my desired results. Thanks for your great comment Michael.

**Dear readers, do pick up the technique of visualization and it does great to motivate yourself when you are feeling down.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

But when I caught myself feeling down, I would picture myself sitting on my 75ft catamaran, in the warm sun with beautiful tropical islands in the background (a goal of mine). I imagined feeling the warm sun, smelling the salt water, and the gentle rocking of the boat. This 5 second visualization would instantly change my attitude and I could go on with my shift finding joy.

I knew that I would get that boat and that working that shift was getting me closer to it. When I let go of the negative feelings I was having with work and replaced them with positive feelings about my goal, the new sense of purpose freed me to be happy and grateful. I usually made better tips too.

When you feel down at work, remind yourself of your dreams and goals, and find your “boat”. But never stop pursuing a bigger better life for yourself whatever that may mean to you. Falling into the trap of complacency without passion will wear on you over time, no matter what you do. Pursue your Passion!

Great post again Vincent…Thanks, Michael

While I agree it’s good to find ways to love your current job, I would suggest doing this only for the short-term if it’s ultimately not your real passion.

The long-term strategy is still to find out what you really love doing and get paid for doing it.

Cheers~

Mark