“Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a single day in your life” is among the dumbbest sayings.
It rarely holds true. It’s a classic case of “easier said than done.”
I love to write and was making great money until AI took over.
I continue doing what I love but must work in addition to writing because so many people are going to AI for answers instead of to human-written content.
I love to design autism-themed slogans and art for a site that sells all sorts of items, such as shirts, tote bags, mousepads, caps and anything else that you can put the design on using the site’s software.
But the views for each of my 500+ designs are zero to teens (only two sales so far). So despite doing what I love, I must still work to pay the bills.
There are so many people out there who do what they love in their spare time, when they’re not working for income, and they’ll never be able to earn enough money, if at all, from engaging in their passions.
What does “Do what you love and you’ll never have to work another day” actually mean?
It means if you earn income doing something you love, it won’t feel like work.
The mammoth problem with this absurd saying is that most of the things people “love” doing can’t be monetized enough to pay the rent or mortgage, plus the car, gas, utilities, food, clothes, medical copays, music lessons for the kids, etc.
Have you ever been to arts and craft fairs? There are very talented artisans who obviously love what they do and try to sell their creations at these events.
There is no way in hell that most of them, no matter how amazing their hand-crafted items, are generating full-time income from selling their work – even if they also sell online.
And I’m pretty sure that most of them would be thrilled to make a full-time income selling their crafts and be able to quit their “regular” workplace grind, but instead, must work those regular jobs during the week.
Few artisans can actually make a living selling their handiwork: animals carved out of tree trunks, paintings, dazzling wind chimes and sun catchers, dream catchers, crocheted goods, handbags, wall art, jewelry, hair accessories, homemade soaps, miscellaneous décor, keychains and tee shirts with original slogans.
The mantra of “Do what you love and you’ll never have to work another day in your entire life” is a total no-brainer. Who wouldn’t know this?
It’s like saying, “Put a coat on when it’s very cold, and you’ll never freeze.” Like, no kidding!
Certainly, there are those few lucky people who do what they love and are able to make a lot of money, or enough to live on without having to supplement with a “regular” job.
They are in the minority. Some people love to teach music lessons to kids, for instance, and have somehow managed to make this lucrative.
Others aren’t as lucky and must supplement with a full-time job that they don’t like – but they work it to pay living expenses.
Some people love their more traditional jobs, such as teaching at an elementary school, or perhaps they’re a hair stylist, nurse, personal trainer, speech language pathologist, realtor or homicide detective. The list is endless.
On the other hand, don’t you dare tell me that there aren’t many days that anyone in the aforementioned professions doesn’t feel like they’re working rather than having a ball.
I love to eat chocolate. Anyone know where I can make full-time income eating chocolate?
