Money. It’s everywhere. For good or for bad, it’s all over; and everybody needs it just about everyday.
I didn’t think we’d be talking money last week when I went to The Police concert, but it showed up again. Just before performing “Don’t stand so Close to Me,” Sting turned to the audience and told us, “I used to be a school teacher. I had a mortgage, a pension plan . . . .” Then he looked around and asked, “What happened to me?!” The crowd went wild; it was a fantastic concert.
So what did happen to Sting? Before he was Sting, Gordon Mathew Thomas Sumner was just a school teacher who loved making music. He played anywhere and everywhere he could. Eventually he joined up with Stuwart Copeland and Andy Summers to form The Police. The rest is rock and roll history.
But the history of The Police is not the important thing here, rather, it’s the fact that these three guys who love making music are still doing it 30 years later, and still, from the looks of it, loving their “jobs.” Judging from the cost of our tickets, they’re making pretty good money too.
Do you wonder how it would feel to make money doing something you love? Are you stuck trying to figure out how to do it? Check out this article from Steve Pavlina, he calls it “love money,” and he has some great ideas on how to bring it into your life.
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I’m reading “Harmonic Wealth” by James Arthur Ray right now. In it, he mentions another millionaire — whose name I forgot — but they agree that when they look at business prospects, they don’t think about how profitable it will be. They just look at it and go: “This will be fun!”
Money is a benefit that follows when one spends time doing what he/she loves. To go out there with primary motivation to make money — that’s the trap that catches many of us.
ari
I can’t imagine getting up everyday and doing a job I didn’t feel passionate about. Life is too short to be miserable 8 hours a day at work!
@ Louise-
congratulations on quitting your job and all the best in your new venture!
I think it is great if you can earn a living doing exactly what you enjoy doing. Unfortunately not everyone has this luxury. Nevertheless, I think it is important to make the best of your situation until it changes. So what if you are working at a job you can’t stand for a boss you want to choke? I happens, but in this situation can you find something that’s exciting? Rewarding? Motivating? Professionally Stimulating? I’m sure you can! And, the task of finding these “joy nuggets” alone may help to make the job more tolerable. I recently started My Investment Journey, http://www.ourstockmarketjourney.blogspot.com/ and I must say at times it is difficult to learn and understand so many investing concepts, but, I try to challenge myself in different areas and this makes it fun!
Be well.
What happened? You all haven’t quit with this site, have you? You write some great stuff. I love getting into the head of successful entrepreneurs. I hope you keep this going!!
Hey, Great info. Thanks for giving me baby steps to a great life. Mike
Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene