In today's video,
we were talking about should
you work for money or passion?
A lot of people have asked
themselves this question,
should they pursue what they
are passionate about or should
they focus more on financial
stability?
Let's dive right in and answer
this question.
All right,
I am going to cover both sides
of this.
Should you work for passion or
should you work for money?
Because there are pros and
cons to both sides,
and then I will share what I
did and how that turned out.
I know in this world right
now,
there are so many career
choices out there and a lot of
people are saying to follow
your passion.
If you love what you are doing
and you're making money doing
that,
it's going to be a lot more
enjoyable.
But then on the other hand,
a lot of people say if you
turn your passion into your
work,
then it becomes work and you
aren't so passionate about it
anymore.
On the one hand,
a lot of people will say they
need to work for the money.
They need to be able to
support themselves,
support their family,
and they need to focus on what
is going to bring them in the
most money.
They will say passion is
great,
but it doesn't always bring in
that financial stability.
They will prioritize a job
that is stable,
that is going to bring them a
paycheck every two weeks,
even though they may not be
passionate about what they are
doing.
It may not be their dream job,
but it's providing them a
comfortable lifestyle and they
are able to take care of their
expenses and take care of
themselves and their family,
and they know that they can
pursue their passions or their
interests outside of work that
is the one side working for
money instead of working for
passion,
which can make sense.
If you are focused on making
that money and providing a
comfortable and a stable
lifestyle for yourself and for
your family,
then you can pursue your other
interests or things that you
are passionate about outside
of work.
And now let's take a look at
the other side of things.
If someone is saying that they
are passionate about something
and that is going to drive
their career choice and they
are going to be a lot happier
when they are working,
if they're working on
something they are passionate
about,
that makes sense as well.
When they are passionate about
their work,
they are more motivated to do
the work.
They can be even more creative
in their job and they can also
feel more fulfilled in what
they are doing for work.
They can say that money is an
important factor,
that they do need to be making
money doing their passion,
but they can find something
that they are passionate about
and bring in the money at the
same time and they would
rather take risks and follow
their heart even if something
doesn't pan out exactly how
they thought it would,
but they would rather have
those uncertainties or those
challenges as long as they are
pursuing what they are
passionate about.
They would say that life is
too short to settle for
something that isn't
fulfilling them and that also
makes sense on that side.
If you are pursuing something
that you are passionate about
and you're able to make money
from that,
that can be very rewarding.
As we can see,
there are arguments for both
sides of this.
Working for money or working
for passion,
working for money can provide
that financial security that
you need and then working for
passion can bring that
fulfillment that you desire.
So which approach is right for
you?
When deciding to work for
passion or for money,
it needs to be a more holistic
approach that we are taking.
At least that's what has
worked for me.
For me,
I studied marketing in college
and I really enjoyed
marketing.
I thought it would be a fun
degree to get and it was
really fun getting that degree
and learning all the aspects
of marketing.
I don't know that that was
really a passion for me,
but I really enjoyed marketing
and when I ended up getting a
career type of job,
I did not get something in
marketing.
I worked for a shipping
company.
I worked in their imports
department for a while and
then I transferred over to
exports,
but it was nothing marketing
related,
but it was a good job and it
definitely paid my bills and
helped me live a comfortable
lifestyle.
I was able to take a lot of
different trips when I worked
there,
I was able to save up an
emergency fund for myself and
I was even able to buy a
truck.
And while yes,
going into work wasn't very
exciting,
the job itself wasn't truly
exciting.
I did have really good
coworkers and so that made a
difference.
Later when they ended up
closing their office,
it was during the 2008 crisis,
I decided to look for a job in
marketing because that is
something that I really
enjoyed and it did take a
little while to find another
job,
especially in marketing since
I really didn't have any
experience in that field.
I did have an internship that
I did in college,
which was quite a while ago,
but I ended up finding a job
in marketing and I took that
job and started learning a lot
of different skills in regards
to marketing and business in
general.
And it was a bit of a struggle
in the beginning because I
took a huge pay cut by
switching over to that job.
But I knew that I wanted to do
something in marketing.
I stayed at that company for
quite a few years and things
started to change at the
company that I wasn't really
happy with.
And I had just started my own
business about something that
I was really passionate about
and that is helping people be
better with their money,
especially learning to invest
their money.
I ended up quitting that
marketing job and pursuing my
business full-time,
the thing that I was really
passionate about,
and honestly,
it was not easy switching over
from a nine to five job and
going to my own business,
but it was something that I
was really excited about.
So that was a really
motivating factor and I've
been doing that business ever
since.
I found it really enjoyable to
share content that I am
passionate about and I find it
even more enjoyable to have
clients that I work with and
see their progress with their
financial situation,
especially when they start
investing their money.
And I can see the excitement
in their faces that they know
by doing this they are going
to be in a lot better
financial place and eventually
be able to retire.
And that is something that is
so huge for me,
knowing that I'm helping
people be able to retire,
be able to become financially
free and not be stressed about
money all of the time,
especially where money is
going to be a part of our
lives our entire lifetime.
And I think by doing this
business,
it is work.
So it does feel draining
sometimes because I am so
focused on growing my
business,
but since there is that
passion part of it,
it makes it more doable.
It makes it more exciting
because I actually like the
things I'm talking about.
I like helping clients be
better with their money.
But I do want to bring up that
I didn't just quit my nine to
five job and immediately start
doing something that I was
passionate about.
I had things in place already
that if this passion of mine
didn't work out,
I would still be okay because
I had already started
investing in rental
properties.
I already started investing in
the stock market.
I had a savings built up.
I had all of these things in
place,
so I felt more comfortable in
pursuing my passion.
If you are trying to decide
whether to pursue money or
passion,
I would really look at your
whole life,
decide what it is you want to
pursue.
Is it something that can bring
in money and help you live a
comfortable lifestyle?
Or do you really want to do
something that will bring in a
lot of money and maybe you can
work part-time because you are
making enough money and then
you can do something that you
are passionate about on the
side.
Unfortunately,
this question,
should you work for money or
passion does not have a black
and white clear cut answer.
And if you are thinking,
I'm in my nine to five job,
but I'm not very happy there,
well,
have you tried to make a
change?
Maybe it's okay for right now.
Maybe you don't need to go
after something that you are
so passionate about because
you haven't yet,
and that's not a bad thing.
You can stay where you are and
still collect that paycheck.
Live a comfortable lifestyle.
You can do things that you
enjoy,
but you don't need to be
bringing in money by doing
something you are passionate
about.
Or if you are doing something
you are passionate about but
you just aren't bringing in
enough money,
maybe you can get a part-time
job just doing something
simple or something that isn't
going to make you tear your
hair out or feel awful when
you go into work.
But you can kind of have a
balance.
You can do something you're
passionate about and something
that is going to provide a
comfortable lifestyle for you.
Or maybe you need to
reevaluate the passion that
you have and how you are
trying to bring in income from
that passion.
Maybe there is a different
aspect you can take or a
different direction that you
can take it that will help you
increase your income from your
passion.
And also,
it's okay to pursue money and
passion at the same time.
And you know what?
If you are working for your
passion,
something that you're
passionate about and it feels
like work now instead of you
being still passionate about
that thing,
you can always make a switch.
You can make a change.
We don't always have to stay
on that same path where we are
right now.
And just to bring up another
aspect,
when I got Zumba certified,
I really love going to Zumba
classes,
but I started thinking,
do I really want to teach and
get paid for this or do I not?
Because I don't want it to
turn into work something
that's going to feel like work
and I'm going to be stressed
about it,
that I have to create these
amazing playlists and have all
of the songs down perfectly
and promote all of my classes,
right?
There are a lot of things that
go into creating your own
business around your passion.
And for right now,
I've decided to just teach a
free class on Saturdays.
So that's what I'm doing.
And then I still attend
another Zumba class where
someone else is teaching
throughout the week.
And so far this has been
really good because I don't
feel pressure to create an
amazing playlist and promote
my class all of the time,
things like that.
It's just something that I can
say,
Hey,
if anyone's interested,
they can come to the Saturday
Morning Zumba class and get a
great workout with me.
Comment below have you pursued
money or passion?
And since we are on the topic
of passion,
and since I share that I am
passionate about people
learning to invest their money
so that they can retire,
I have a free masterclass for
you.
I will leave a link below in
the description.
You can click on that and
watch the free masterclass on
how to invest in the stock
market so that you can become
financially free.
And just remember that you are
in charge of your life.
If you want to pursue money,
feel free to do that.
If you want to pursue passion,
feel free to do that.
If you want to do a
combination,
then it is up to you.
You can make the choice.
And remember that if you feel
stuck where you are,
you don't have to stay in that
position.
You can take a different
direction.
If you want to think about
what your long-term goals are,
think about what your dreams
are.
Think about how much money you
want to be making and where
that is possible.
Is it with something you're
passionate about?
Is it not?
Do you not want to have your
passion feel like work?
Think of all of these
different things.
You can even make a list and
decide which direction you
want to move and realize you
can always make a change
later.
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