Do What You Love

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Do what you love and find a way to share it with others.

That’s my motto, and I’m pleased to find myself in illustrious company. People as diverse as Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett and Wayne Dyer all agree…it’s the secret to a successful and fulfilled life.

Why is love so important? Because it’s empowering. Jim Buckmaster, CEO of Craigslist, says if you’re in a job you don’t like, obstacles seeming overwhelming. If it’s something you love, then the obstacles look small. When Steve Jobs was fired from Apple the thing that kept him going was realizing that even though he had been rejected, he loved what he did. And being fired let him start over again. It was the beginning of one of the most creative periods of his life.

So if you want to be happy and successful, fall in love.

Picture by Hoover Family Photos via Flickr. Creative Commons license.

6 comments ↓

#1 Bob on 09.30.07 at 8:05 am

Good advice, Jean. I am so fortunate to have a job that I love.

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