Stephen and Thierry suggest that stepping stones can get us from the things we don’t like to the things we love.
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In an ideal world, we’d all get to do the things we love, and we’d get paid for it. Unfortunately, this isn’t that world and most of us have to be employed for jobs we hold no interest in as a way of making ends meet, keeping the wheels turning, and preserving sustenance. Sometimes, we simply have to do the things we don’t like in order to be able to do the things we love. That’s usually how stepping stones work: the first step-stone is not the main goal but it advances us that much closer to the land on the other side of the stream.
Our ambitious efforts become counter-productive when we make a leap for a stepping stone and remain in the same position, expecting to fulfill our goal(s). Holding on to a job that is of little interest solely for the financial benefits is a reasonable option, for a while. But when holding on halts the pursuit of your true passion, it becomes a burrowing problem, one you might not be willing to acknowledge or reconcile.
It’s often said, and true, that when it comes to working, we’re used to working for money as opposed to the contrary, having money work for us. To align things in order then, we must be willing to face the proverbial crossroads and choose a path: the path to experience (in our field of passion) or the path to income (in a job of little to no interest). As Robert Kiyosaki mentions in his book Rich Dad, Poor Dad,“Seek work for what you will learn, more than what you will earn”.
Here’s hoping you choose wisely.
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