I have been thinking a lot lately about the difference between making a living and making a life. I know that we all need money, to some degree. We all need to make a living; to put food on the table, to pay for some sort of shelter, to supply our basic needs.
But if making a living is just doing those things, then are we truly making a life?
I am in this strange limbo where my choices for making a living seem to be rather limited. There are a number of reasons behind this; the economy, location, and (most disturbingly) over-education. So, I have been working on ways to turn things I love the most in life into a way of supporting life.
I love words. I love creativity. I love collaboration. I love learning. I love organization. I love variety.
These are all things that make life worth living, but are they all things that can help make a living? That is where my struggle lies; how does one turn passion into money without it losing something in the translation?
How does one turn making a living into making a life?
I know that I will find a way. I also know that it will take time. I fear, however, that it takes more courage than I currently have. I am lost in limbo at the moment. Does anyone have the map that will guide me out?
Sep 15, 2010 @ 11:34:34
The answer: Start to volunteer for organizations that do what you love to do. Fulfill your passion as you become invaluable to them. Eventually they will fund money to hire you in that position.
Sep 15, 2010 @ 11:35:29
Oops, I meant to say they will “find” money to hire you…