passion vs practicality

[pawel7777]

The truth is, most people, and I mean absolute vast majority of us, don't have any "passions" in the true meaning of that word. That term was reserved to a very strong, often uncontrollable emotion/desire, but in its current use, it has been diluted to be just a synonym of a hobby or interest.

Pursuing a career that matches one's current hobby is not necessarily the best idea, for at least two reasons:
1 - hobbies do change. Most of us would have completely different hobbies throughout our lives, while a wisely chosen career path should be something you should be ready to dedicate time to for a very long time (i.e. decades).
2 - it could spoil your hobby for you: e.g. you enjoy cooking, but when you start doing that as a profession day in, day out - often under strict time pressure, it could kill the fun out of it and you could end up hating it pretty soon.

[Bluedrem]

To be honest, then the highest success of creativity will not be observed. In order to express all the creativity inside a job, creating love for that job is a very important thing. When you love the job, everything that needs to be done to do that job successfully will come out from within due to love for the job. So no matter how much you are paid at work, if you hate that job, you will never be able to do that job well. Maybe you will get money and enjoy mental peace outside of work. But even if you are paid less in the job you like, you will be able to do the job well due to love for the job and the feedback from the job will be great. So I think if you do not love the job, if there is a second option to use, it is better to choose the second option.

[Dunamisx]

This is more of a practical thing than theory, we should not settle for less or manage to do something, because our mind may not be totally inline with the procedures and conditions for that things we do, I do encourage for those that also want to have their job, that they should seek to do the type that comes from their mind, not because they needed money to sustain for a living, but because they are working in a particular field they have passion for.

[Pearl_20]

I also believe that personally most people function well at their very best. But then, if you're doing a job and the pay is good, there's nothing wrong in you staying there as long as the working environment and conditions isn't doing Damage to your health, while you do something else outside work.

I know of someone who works in an oil and gas company, and presently he runs another business outside work without people even knowing he owns the place as his work doesn't permit him to do any other thing. You need to see him when his on seat, very creative and you can tell that he loves being in that his business place so yea, you can do that job that pays you well even if it bores you and find something worthwhile outside work.

I don't even know how many people who are doing the very job or things they actually do have passion for considering how the country is, a lot of person's just stick to what they see as long as it pays Their bills and also cater for other family responsibilities.

[YOSHIE]

what about you? can you do your best doing something you don’t enjoy?

As far as I know, the concepts of passion and practicality are very contradictory when viewed in life, whether in work, career, economics or the way they make decisions in carrying out actions, be it work or other lifestyle choices.

In this life, every human being has their own life choices, for example: many people we see work with big and high salaries but they remain adamant about starting their careers individually.
There are also those who are depressed or not "passionate" about their work but they still choose to have a career regardless of whether the salary is big or small.

The essence of the concept of life is that passion and practicality exist in each person when making life decisions, that's what is called a choice.

[sunsilk]

I do encourage for those that also want to have their job, that they should seek to do the type that comes from their mind, not because they needed money to sustain for a living, but because they are working in a particular field they have passion for.

It's easier said than done. When opportunities are limited, you'll have no choice but to take a job that you don't like for as long as it can feed you and your family.

Too many professionals have swallowed their ego just for the sake of provision and the love they have for their family.

So lucky are those people who have a way to do their passion and they're supported financially for that by their families.