yes. it was a big ol' painful ordeal to make the break to doing this exclusively. i'm soooo glad that i did - for however long this lasts. it's nice to have at least one thing. i think even having just one thing is rather rare.
Do I like my job? I love it, it gives me many a headache, but it's challenging in a good way. You know, the way your parents talked about that you assumed was just a myth to make you "build character" or something.
Do I like what I do otherwise? Photography has taken over a huge chunk of my non-work life and I love it. I love taking pictures of events, setting up scenes, or just capturing the point of view that nobody normally looks at.
The only thing I'd like to change is the 3 hours I spend each weekday on buses to and from work, other than that, I'm good.
@Little p: What specifically prompted you to do what you're doing exclusively?
@FiZ: Would you ever want to do just photography then, since you love it as well?
I am not sure I have a passion for anything in life. I do things, because I like them and am good at them, but I'm not an expert at any one thing and I don't L-O-V-E any one thing. I'm at a point right now where I could go in a different direction, but even with that freedom, I'm not sure where I should go with it.
It is inspiring to hear from people who know what they want to do, are doing it and love it!
@linty I've considered it, enough so that I'm working towards increasing my recognition in the field. It's not to the point that I'd be willing to quit my job yet, but I'm also not actually going out of my way to further my photography- it's what I just feel naturally compelled to do.
Well, I do know that whatever I end up doing, I want it to be an important (subjective) contribution to society. And I feel that my current position is not that. Which I had never thought about before and has become rather depressing.
@linty: hmmmm, well- i had wanted to do it for a long time. years. (what i do is train horses) and well, i never really thought it plausible, or even very wise. What i did before was a combination of accounting, and things surrounding the development of CRM software and anything else that needed to be done. before and after work i would train on my horses and other people's horses, and teach lessons on the weekend, etc... i never slept. I hated the office work. with a huge passion. my hours were long. I only did it because the money supported the horses. But i wanted to make a break eventually- or i would just be miserable. so, after years of saving and honing my riding skills to make myself a more valuable trainer i finally made the break.
it all kind of happened rather quickly. i had a bad day at work, more than a bad day- there was a particular event, and I basically went OFF on the boss and told him if that was the way he wanted to run his company then i quit. so i did. and i was like, "OH FUCK.WHAT HAVE I DONE." but, i meant it. so even though they asked me back several times, i did not go back. and i started training horses full time.
sure, it doesn't impact society- however i have worked with horses and autistic children before i moved to CA, and it is so amazing. I will get involved again when i find a location close to where i live. i love working with children- all kinds. kids and animals can be so great for each other.
and i kind of feel that as far as it is something that i like and that i am interested in- it is part of my formula for finding inner peace and tranquility. and it seems that anything that brings me closer to that peace has to in some way influence my development into that of perhaps a better person? and anything that can help me become a better person also makes me better for society as a whole in some way- i mean, i'm useless to others if i'm miserable with my life. if i do not like what i do and feel that every breath is nothing to look forward too- how good for others can i be?
so, well, so far that is my path and the theory behind it.
posted on Tuesday, Jan 19th by linty
existing has been pretty boring but I've collected a lot of lint over the years.
Jobwise, yes.
yes. it was a big ol' painful ordeal to make the break to doing this exclusively. i'm soooo glad that i did - for however long this lasts. it's nice to have at least one thing. i think even having just one thing is rather rare.
do you?
Do I like my job? I love it, it gives me many a headache, but it's challenging in a good way. You know, the way your parents talked about that you assumed was just a myth to make you "build character" or something.
Do I like what I do otherwise? Photography has taken over a huge chunk of my non-work life and I love it. I love taking pictures of events, setting up scenes, or just capturing the point of view that nobody normally looks at.
The only thing I'd like to change is the 3 hours I spend each weekday on buses to and from work, other than that, I'm good.
redheads.
@Little p: What specifically prompted you to do what you're doing exclusively?
@FiZ: Would you ever want to do just photography then, since you love it as well?
I am not sure I have a passion for anything in life. I do things, because I like them and am good at them, but I'm not an expert at any one thing and I don't L-O-V-E any one thing. I'm at a point right now where I could go in a different direction, but even with that freedom, I'm not sure where I should go with it.
It is inspiring to hear from people who know what they want to do, are doing it and love it!
@linty I've considered it, enough so that I'm working towards increasing my recognition in the field. It's not to the point that I'd be willing to quit my job yet, but I'm also not actually going out of my way to further my photography- it's what I just feel naturally compelled to do.
I do, finally.
Well, I do know that whatever I end up doing, I want it to be an important (subjective) contribution to society. And I feel that my current position is not that. Which I had never thought about before and has become rather depressing.
@linty: hmmmm, well- i had wanted to do it for a long time. years. (what i do is train horses)
and well, i never really thought it plausible, or even very wise. What i did before was a combination of accounting, and things surrounding the development of CRM software and anything else that needed to be done. before and after work i would train on my horses and other people's horses, and teach lessons on the weekend, etc... i never slept.
I hated the office work. with a huge passion. my hours were long. I only did it because the money supported the horses. But i wanted to make a break eventually- or i would just be miserable. so, after years of saving and honing my riding skills to make myself a more valuable trainer i finally made the break.
it all kind of happened rather quickly. i had a bad day at work, more than a bad day- there was a particular event, and I basically went OFF on the boss and told him if that was the way he wanted to run his company then i quit. so i did.
and i was like, "OH FUCK.WHAT HAVE I DONE." but, i meant it. so even though they asked me back several times, i did not go back. and i started training horses full time.
sure, it doesn't impact society- however i have worked with horses and autistic children before i moved to CA, and it is so amazing. I will get involved again when i find a location close to where i live. i love working with children- all kinds. kids and animals can be so great for each other.
and i kind of feel that as far as it is something that i like and that i am interested in- it is part of my formula for finding inner peace and tranquility. and it seems that anything that brings me closer to that peace has to in some way influence my development into that of perhaps a better person? and anything that can help me become a better person also makes me better for society as a whole in some way- i mean, i'm useless to others if i'm miserable with my life. if i do not like what i do and feel that every breath is nothing to look forward too- how good for others can i be?
so, well, so far that is my path and the theory behind it.
Thanks Little p!
I've felt similar, that I enjoyed doing what I want to do on weekends and just work during the day to fund that.
I see that you took advantage of those weekends to become an expert with your hobby/passion. That is something I need to work on.
yea. if you really love it, have a passion for it, then it will be worth it.