Benjamin B. Compton wrote:
>The bottom line, it seems to me, is that most people have not learned
>the simple lesson that life is most rewarding when you spend your time
>doing something you love.
I just (finally) finished reading "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand, and
turned around and purchased "Atlas Shrugged". My observations are that if
you love your work, and are true to your work, people are not only envious
and suspicious, some actually will hate you, ala Howard Roark's journey in
the book. I have done quite a bit of career counseling and career
management workshops, finding that nearly all people have had their jobs
find them by default. The notion of being able to pursue something you
love rarely enters their thoughts.
As Richard Bolles has written, this country does a lousy job of helping
our youth make the transition from the world of education to the world of
work (The Three Boxes of Life - a great book on life planning).
Thanks for the nice post Ben.
Best wishes to all.
Bill
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