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Taking job you do not love is like saving sex for old age

11 pointsby christopherDamover 9 years ago
“There comes a time when you ought to start doing what you want. Take a job that you love. You will jump out of bed in the morning. I think you are out of your mind if you keep taking jobs that you don&#x27;t like because you think it will look good on your resume. Isn&#x27;t that a little like saving up sex for your old age?”<p>It&#x27;s really great quote and I am staring it for 30 mins and it really feels hurt. Hmm come out of your comfort zone and pursue your idea and make a startup is really scary when you yourself not sure about it.

9 comments

J_Darnleyover 9 years ago
It must be wonderful to be so highly educated, so highly skilled, and so highly experienced that you can have any job you want.
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greenyodaover 9 years ago
Lots of things that people love doing don&#x27;t pay enough for them to survive on. For example, if you&#x27;d really love to be a musician or an actor, you probably need a day job in an unrelated field to put food on the table until you become successful in your chosen field.
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GFK_of_xmaspastover 9 years ago
You take jobs you don&#x27;t like because you have to do things like &#x27;eat&#x27; and &#x27;sleep under a roof&#x27;.
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dragonwriterover 9 years ago
&gt; There comes a time when you ought to start doing what you want. Take a job that you love.<p>Sure, that works, for some people, with certain preferences.<p>Sometimes, though, you do what you want -- the things you love -- and take a job that you merely <i>tolerate</i> so that you can afford to do the things you love. Its silly to think that the things everyone loves <i>must</i> also be, exclusively, jobs.
JSeymourATLover 9 years ago
&gt; come out of your comfort zone and pursue your idea and make a startup is really scary when you yourself not sure about it.<p>I was reminded of the Steve Jobs quote... “A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” Do you know what that (idea or job) thing is for you?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;chunkamui&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;17&#x2F;five-dangerous-lessons-to-learn-from-steve-jobs&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;chunkamui&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;17&#x2F;five-danger...</a>
pavornyohover 9 years ago
&gt;There comes a time when you ought to start doing what you want.<p>That is true but it has to be strategically orchestrated though otherwise the consequences can be disastrous.
Rainymoodover 9 years ago
&quot;From his neck down a man is worth a couple of dollars a day, from his neck up he is worth anything that his brain can produce.&quot; - Thomas Edison
brokenhopeover 9 years ago
Imo it is about overcomitting in life style, it is about getting used to something you never have. Be hungry at young age, do once for all!
kleer001over 9 years ago
Who said that and in what context?
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