In response to Penelope Trunk‘s Blog post
Penelope Trunk states that “One of the worst pieces of career advice that I bet each of you has not only gotten but given is to “do what you love.”” However, I’m not quite sure whether i personally agree to what she says.
Throughout her blog she gives various reasons why individuals shouldn’t only strive to find the job that they love doing, and the fact that it might actually be unnecessary. I agree with her when she says that ” The pressure we feel to find a perfect career is insane” ; constantly searching for this job and not finding it “early enough” might pose a lot of pressure and stress. Moreover, i believe that a person should indeed “Do not what you want, do what you are”, and it could be possible when we find something that caters to our strengths.
On the other hand, as Confucius said “Find a job that you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”. Finding something you love, although it may be extremely hard, and some may not even find it, could help you enjoy a relaxed, confident, clear and productive life. By doing so you will reduce stress, frustrations, and confusion. You will also produce greater results because you perform so well when you do what you love, which can prove to be very satisfying as you will be rewarded both intrinsically and extrinsically.
