While trying to decide what to do with your life there are always lots of people that try to help you. With good intentions they tell you how the world works and how you should look for vacancy’s and apply for jobs.
The thing is though, things change so quickly. So when I go to a how-to-get-a-job-workshop, and you tell me “.. The world is getting more digital. Applying for jobs is now normal via the internet”
Wow.
Also: the people at the university or high school or actually whoever is giving you advice on applying and jobs and shit, most of the time already worked for the same company for like 10 years. Asking “oh how did you find a job then” often results into “oh I didn’t apply, I just knew Judy from HR and got hired instantly”.
Thanks mate, solid advice, very much based on real life.
“I’ve got a poultry at home, nice beautiful coloured ones that were once used for shows. We also have a dog. When we brought the dog home the first time, as a puppy, he was very intrigued by this large weird looking bird. He walked towards a chicken and I didn’t even saw what happened but I heard my puppy yelp before it ran off, followed by the chicken, with it’s wings wide open. Like.. Like a ninja chicken.”
The other day I saw a video of Steve Jobs during the university’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.
So, that one.
Now I wrote this blog 3 weeks ago as a draft and like the weather my opinion changes from day to day (only there’s no forecast, unfortunately). So I rewrote this blog.
Back to the little movie. He speaks of this marvelous thing that is ‘doing what you love’. And although the last few years haven’t worked out exactly for Steve Jobs, you can’t say he was unsuccessful in his job. The thing is though, the people that are unsuccessful in doing what they love don’t make the news, or tabloids or somewhere where you can see. Will people that are unsuccessful in doing what they love still tell you to do what you love? All famous people say the key to success is doing what you love. But yea, they’re famous so it has obviously worked out for them.
But okay. I took the leap. I picked what I loved. But now what? I need to specialize my lovings. What do I pick? Smart love? Naive love? Do I pick some ‘none-love’ just to make up for my love? Should love be unconditional? ‘Only doing what you love’ sounds a bit naive to me. Does a job really exist where you exclusively do what you love? How will you know you’ll love the same things you pick now in the future? Where’s the guarantee that ‘following your heart’ is in fact the smartest move? What if your heart had a bitch fit, needed some more oxygen, felt bloated and empty at the same time? (lolol chambers and ventricles).
I found the answer.
At least, for me. This may not work for you. I don’t know you.
Okay, I’m not gonna be a comedian, but I’ll do the other thing I’ll love. ‘Doing what you love’ is not it. That’s not all. It’s gonna take some effort. I’m gonna make it work, I’m going to try my ultimate best to keep doing what I love and to continue doing what I love. Love is not blind. Love is love.
Peace
Flowers
Powers.
Seriously this is how you end your blog? No. Okay cool whatever.
I feel that when you’re doing something you’re extremely passionate about, or care much for, or just, love (okay enough with that word though) it shows. Future employers may not appreciate your educational background, but knowledge can be thought, love cannot. (okay seriously that’s it).
Whenever you look up any self-help or visit a psychologist, you will get the advice to write. Write letters, write out your feelings, emotions, inner stuff, thoughts and struggles and you know, stuff.
Okay. here we go.
The thing I wanted to talk about today (well, duh, not talk, type..) is “to change”. I often hear, especially from sassy people, “I am who I am” or maybe from the even more confident people “People like me for who I am”. And then you have the motivational tiles or posters or wallpapers or toiletpapers or whatever gets your wallet to open its flaps (sexual inuendo intended because that shit is funny), they will tell you stuff like “accept yourself” and “be kind to yourself” and blahdeeblah. You know what I mean. If you don’t, oh well. Pick up an internet once in a while. I know that’s impossible but this is my therapy. I can write whatever I want.
So. About that. Seriously. What the hell.
If there’s anything that should be on a motivational poster, it would be “CHANGE”. Change!! Always aspire to be a better version of you! Learn more! Make yourself opportunities where you’re challenged by your own thoughts and assumptions! Go educate yourself! Be amazed! Sure. People are who they are, but I’m not saying you should change others. Or, you could try, but, let’s not. That shit is hard. Change please. Or.. stay the same. You pick,.
BUT YOU PICKED! which defines you~!! You choose to be the same or to change or maybe you just change because you didn’t pick or you know wow no don’t pick your nose you gross.
I’m just saying; saying “this is who I am” is lazy. There’s no ‘Complete’ version of you. You’re not finished. Being happy about yourself is an entirely different thing, I’m not talking about that. And most of the time you can’t change with you knowing it, you just pick situations. Just don’t tell people that shouldn’t change. They should. Always.
