Do What You DON'T Want To Do (Part Two)

"Take Ownership" and "Love What You Do" are the two most common phrases we often hear in the workspace. Unfortunately, when I took ownership of the business and complain to the GM that he/she shouldn't be running his/her business this way for thousands of reasons - eg it won't work, it won't make a profit, it won't make customers happy, it won't make the employees happy - things became nasty.

I was told by my closest friends and family members:

* It's not your company

* You can't do that, it's disrespectful to the GM. You're telling him he's not good in running the business. You work for him, he pays you to do things, so you follow him 

So how can I work on something that I don't feel the heart to? I don't like the product. I don't like the GM. I don't like the company culture & policies (especially in Asia, some of you know what I mean). I don't like the clients.

Another phrase takes place, "Love what you do." What !?!? How could you do that? Doesn't it have to be "Do what you love"? That's what I have been taught and told !

How could you love something that you didn't 'Love' in the first place? You're forcing yourself to 'love' something that you DON'T ! 

Love comes naturally in your heart, and it flows outward. Not the other way around! At least that's what I have been taught and told by my mentors.

And this is called PASSION. PASSION has been planted by God in your heart since you were little. That's why a lot of kids say "I want to be a pilot. A firemen. A musician. An artist. A singer. "

None of then said "I want to be a Corporate Banker, CEO, CIO, Accountant, Lawyer" which most of these kids will become! Tragically. 

Why? Money. Parents/Family pressure (esp in Asian culture). 

Imagine what the world would become if all of our kids becoming what they have perceived to do when they were little? This is going to be a more beautiful world to live in isn't it?

What if we take money out of the equation? What would you have chosen? 

There's a book called "Do What You Love and The Money Will Follow" by Marsha Sinetar.

Do what you DON'T Want To do (Part One)

"Doing what you want to do" and "Put your heart into your work" don't work for me. They create conflicts and hurt people around me. Lesson learnt.

When we are at work, most people DO NOT want to be there. A lot of people in the top management DO NOT want to do what they have been doing for 20, 30, 40 odd years; a research suggests. 

Following rules and procedures are chores people have to do everyday, what they originally DID NOT want to do, but they HAVE TO. 

Success starts by doing what you DON'T WANT to do. People say working in music industry is fun, being a reporter that travels the world is an amazing job, but they didn't know the hassles of writing reports to your boss, or dealing with difficult clients who book your band or music services are NOT WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, but they HAVE TO. 

The music part is fun and blissful, but in the most part of the job, we do what we don't want to do:

* Playing other people's music, not your own

* Being mistreated by judgmental and unfair clients

* Being paid unfairly by clients or agents

* Facing the politics in the industry

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But the music itself, is a great fun!

When corporate workers say "I think I like Accounting, or Finance, or IT". Why then, more than 3/4 of a research poll are unhappy in their job? Yet, they'll stay for long for:

* Stability

* Social Status

* Parents/Family pressure

By staying in this "zone" of doing what they DON'T WANT TO DO, they have placed themselves in what the   society calls "Normal people"; steady income and the ability to raise a family and pay the bills.

$1bn question:

What if they do what they WANT TO DO?

* They don't want to follow procedures and rules

* They don't want to make the shareholders happy, but themselves 

* They want to do what they are passionate about: sports, music, arts. In fact, more than half of above 50s regret that they didn't do what they are passionate about (music, art, sports), only because they have to do what they HAVE TO DO, what they DON'T WANT TO DO.

Is this then the question of "PURPOSE IN LIFE", "What on earth am I here for?" Type of question has popped up in millions of corporate workers' minds. Only because, they do what they DON'T WANT TO DO, they DON'T DO what they are passionate about. And tragically, this is what the society has accepted for more than 4,000 years. 

Imagine those DYING PASSIONS, DYING VISION, and most importantly DYING HEARTS ! We are talking about human hearts, that have taken us to space, invented automobiles, discovered stars in a distant outer space, and many other achievements in this generation. Imagine if every single one of us CHASE OUR DREAMS & PASSIONS !!! Imagine what the world would BECOME !!! IT IS GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT WORLD !! Come on ! Let's keep our PASSION & DREAM alive !

Want to change the world? We can! Start with yourself and neighbours.

Want to create an impact in others? Start today!

There is surely a fine line between "A job" and "A Career". ... (To be continued... Part Two)