Last week, Desiree Ho ’08, Lauren Ho ’18 and David Wang ’10 came in to talk to our Year 11 students on the topic of “Pursuing Your Passion”. Funnily enough, I stumbled across this article that also talks about finding happiness and passion in our work. Here is an excerpt from the piece:
“As you start out, know that not every job will be filled with meaning or happiness all the time. Also know that your day job doesn’t have to fulfill your purpose…There is much to be said for looking at alternative avenues to do deep, purposeful work — a side gig (small business, blog, newsletter), volunteering, or sitting on the board for your local community organization. It might even be something creative that you love, but likely won’t end up getting paid to do.
Sure, it seems nice to have a career purpose all decided and laid out. But realistically, I find it overrated. Committing to a career purpose is likely too static for the realities of a volatile work world. Go for some meaning instead, and you may just find the joy at work you’re looking for.”
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