It’s A Living
July 21, 2009
Here’s what one person is doing to deal with a job that has grown tiresome over the years.
If you are in the right job, you can actually look forward to work, rather than dreading it. But when the novelty wears off, so can the excitement.
Several years ago, I was attending a magicians convention near Sacramento, CA. In addition to learning from some of the top working professionals in the business, the thing I enjoy most about these events is having the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with other, less famous magicians.
Many of these people, of course, are not full-time professional magicians, but are either hobbyists or part-time performers. And there is quite a cross section of professions represented at this event: from engineer to pediatrician and from teacher to electrician.
Before one lecture, I began talking casually with the person sitting next to me. We talked about the different effects and performers we liked, and after a few minutes it became quite obvious that he really loved magic. When I asked him what he did for a living, he said that he was a captain for United Airlines and flew 747s on their long international routes.
“It must be fun to do what you love to do and get paid for it.” I told him. His reply took me a bit off guard. ”Oh, it was like that in the beginning,” he explained, “but I’ve been doing this for nearly 30 years and my wide-eyed love of flying has long since passed. But where else can you earn a six-figure income and only work three days a week?”
Think about your job. Has the excitement worn off? Where work was once somewhat exciting is it now just something you have to do to make a living? Try to find out how to breathe new life into your current job. And if you can’t, then at least find a hobby or activity that lets you experience joy in some other part of your life.
Maybe then you’ll be flying high once again.
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