When You Love What You Do
When you love what you do, it shouldn’t matter how much money you make. You’re going to become really good at what you do because you feel so passionate about it that you end up making tons of money anyways. Unfortunately, many people don’t think this way.
When you love what you do, you stand up for what you believe in and feel compelled to be of service no matter what kind of opposition you might run into. Maybe people close to you think that you should be doing something else. Or maybe you have people who always criticize your work.
For instance, I know a San Diego DUI lawyer who is constantly asked why he would defend drunk drivers. He is passionate about defending people’s rights, even those who make the mistake of drinking and driving. He wants people to have a fair trial and he wants to defend those people who may have been wrongly accused of drunk driving. He loves his job and feels strongly about the justice system.
Is It Important To Love Your Job?
Some people think that loving your job is overrated, but I can’t stress enough how important it is to your overall state of well being to be passionate about what you do for a living. You feel a sense of purpose and people pick up on those good vibes. They want you to help them. You smile more, have more fun, and attract customers who are willing to pay for the service or product that you provide. Loving your job should be a customer service tenet.
If you’re not in a job that you love, then what’s stopping you from going on career path that you enjoy? Or what about looking at your current job from a different perspective? Perhaps you can find one thing that you really like about it and just stay focused on that.
Regardless of what you are doing right now, isn’t it nice to know that you are being of service to someone who needs your help?
I think its important to love your job and I believe there are many people out there who just naturally are better at customer service than others. Those that genually care about giving great service. They exist.. its hard to believe though with all the bad service we experience every day.
I wholeheartedly agree. My father has always hated his job. I saw that while growing up and made a promise to myself that I would never let that happen to me. I'm thrilled to say that I do truly love my job!
I agree. It makes all the difference in the world, not only with your personal well being but with your response to those you work with, if you truly love what you do. It is difficult to hold back someone's genuine enthusiasm for a job they love. I had a boss tell me once, if you're not having "fun" at work....you're in the wrong job. Years later i get it!