No.196 Love is a necessity, not a luxury

Necessities are things that we cannot live without every day, such as air, water, food, sleep, etc.

Luxury goods are high-end consumer goods that can only be pursued after you have money, such as LV bags, Rolex watches, Maserati sports cars, etc.

Many people think that if work is to do what they love, they can only have such luxurious ideas when they are rich and financially free. Before that, we must first solve the problem of survival. When looking for a job, we must first find a job that makes a lot of money. If you don't have the financial freedom to do what you love, it is a luxury.

What are the characteristics of a job that pays more? Jobs with more money may be in short supply and have a relatively high market value; or the company's platform is better and the company has the money to pay wages that exceed the market average; or you may be good at it and do it better than others, earning a higher income. Average.

The first two situations actually have nothing to do with you. Since it has nothing to do with you, you can easily be replaced by others. The third scenario concerns you, but what are the risks of only doing what you’re good at?

One risk is that being good at it does not mean being passionate. One day you may lose interest and passion, and work will become like a year for you because you cannot get real happiness and sense of accomplishment at work. Even high income cannot satisfy spiritual needs. Another risk is that one day the job you are good at will be eliminated by society. In the next 10 years, 50% of jobs may be replaced by artificial intelligence. There is too much uncertainty.

Why is love a necessity?

When you do something you really love, you may not be good at it at first, but as long as you love it, with the investment of time and energy, you will get better and better, and financial rewards will follow. . If you become an expert in this field and have greater influence, it can bring you rich spiritual and material rewards.

After dropping out of college, Jobs took classes to learn calligraphy, and later went to India to spend half a year on retreat, as well as his fanatical love for music. None of these could bring him any income at the beginning. He just loved it. Just follow your heart. A few years later, when Apple designed one world-famous product after another, his former love was integrated into his product creation process, which also created endless wealth for him.

In society, competition is becoming more and more fierce, and it is becoming more and more subdivided in all walks of life. Those who truly achieve success in a certain field and become everyone have a deep love for the field they are deeply involved in. Because of love, you will not give up easily, and you will not give up halfway, so that you can finally achieve something and achieve something.

As Steve Jobs said: The only way to achieve greatness is to love your career. If you haven't found a career you love yet, keep looking and don't give up.