tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post865243452537068238..comments2024-03-29T01:07:30.224-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Should You Do What You Love?Stuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-23021169790071452772014-02-05T13:44:24.581-08:002014-02-05T13:44:24.581-08:00"DWYL is a secret handshake of the privileged..."DWYL is a secret handshake of the privileged and a worldview that disguises its elitism as noble self-betterment."<br /><br />That was an important theme of Brooks' "Bobos in Paradise". It's an eye-opening book. The artifice and codespeak involved in striking Bohemian Bourgeoisie poses of effortlessness and authenticity are defining features of that portion of the smug elite. It's unpleasant, darling, to discern that Bobo bullshit only floats on a river of privilege and money.<br /><br />Lastangonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-88033075692872513562014-02-05T05:45:41.617-08:002014-02-05T05:45:41.617-08:00I would have to agree with Jeff. I would posit th...I would have to agree with Jeff. I would posit that a large majority of people have no idea what they want to do with their lives or what they love.<br />This is not withstanding the point, made in the commentary, that it is one thing to love something, but that is far different than being good at it. One has to have the requisite talent and the drive to work to create the conditions necessary to be successful. Even then one is in competition with people who are at the same level or higher.<br />And there are people who just have that certain ability to really excel that love just cannot define.<br />Given the above one should be flexible and be prepared to deal with the exigencies of life by getting a well rounded education that provides a number of paths to enjoy. We have within us the ability to survive and prosper a t a large number of things.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962996070458991675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-88575945934638788342014-02-04T20:03:22.407-08:002014-02-04T20:03:22.407-08:00Do what you love ...
When do you settle on "...Do what you love ...<br /><br />When do you settle on "what you love" ? <br /><br />after grade school ? not sure you can make a living at blowing palm farts ...<br /><br />after high school ? Choom gang turns to drug dealing ?<br /><br />after college ? beer drinking doesn't pay well, or at all ...<br /><br />So when are you supposed to "know" what you love to do ?<br /><br />I'm sorry but Do what you love is code for I don't want to do my homework ...The Dark Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235966436741864018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-63402814299627484062014-02-04T12:30:58.928-08:002014-02-04T12:30:58.928-08:00But being successful while hating what you're ...But being successful while hating what you're doing sometimes has bad consequences. <br /><br />When I first came across the article <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/19/us/lawyer-suicides/" rel="nofollow">Why Are Lawyers Killing Themselves?</a>, I assumed that lawyers who were committing suicide probably failed at their profession. However, the opposite was true. These suicidal lawyers were making 6 and 7 figures a year.<br /><br />The article makes the point that it's more than stress causing depression and suicidal tendencies in the law profession. <br /><br />"Being a physician has stress. However, when the surgeon goes into the surgical suite to perform his surgery, they don't send another physician in to try to kill the patient. You know, they're all on the same team trying to do one job. In the legal profession, adversity is the nature of our game."<br /><br />The reasons can be many. It may be a combination of being tugged in every direction by different components of society, and having to deal with a negative perception of your job by most of society.<br /><br />In any case, these people develop a hatred for their job, while being successful at it. Financial success isn't a solution to depression, and a hatred for your job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990269310381826048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-20956934492121774342014-02-04T10:23:00.810-08:002014-02-04T10:23:00.810-08:00Follow your passion video is the worst advice.
E...Follow your passion video is the worst advice.<br /><br />Excellent video<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVdiHu1VCcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com