When people talk about ‘doing what you love’, it is usually exclusively directed towards the world of work. This implies that there is already a pre-existing ‘box’ that will fit everything that you love into it. For some, this is true. However, in an increasingly malleable world, new ‘jobs’ are being created daily and most of the really successful ones are made by people doing their own version of something in a completely new way. It should also extend to your everyday activities that aren’t just work. If you are a tea or coffee lover – invest in a beautiful cup and good quality tea or coffee and separate time for yourself to sit and REALLY enjoy it in the morning or afternoon. If you LOVE to read – carve out that time for yourself to revel in the pages of a new award-winning book in the genre of your choice. Fishing? Plan a small part of your weekend to go and indulge in it. Reflect back upon your earlier days – what would you love to do in the free time that seems to have evaporated now? Try dabbling in it again and see if that passion is still there. If it’s not, that’s fine, but it is certainly worth investigating. You don’t have to make a career out of the habits that you love. But don’t sacrifice them from your existence – they are part of what makes you, you. Perhaps one day your indulgence in the things that you love will evolve and grow into ideas for your own style of work, but perhaps not. What matters is the immense joy and satisfaction these things bring to your life – it is worth the investment of time.
LLUMI Australia 