Your Greatest Work

How much do you like your job? Is it just a job or do you really enjoy what you do?  Steve Jobs said this quote.  

The greatest work you do in life will always be the things that you are passionate about.  I know I’ve talked a lot about passions before, but bear with me for just a moment.  Ask yourself this question, “What do I like to do?”  Take a moment to think of a few things.  Now that you have those in mind, think of why do you like those things. Is it for fun? Entertainment? Or does it just make you happy?

Of course it makes you happy. That is why they are your passions!  If you think that one of your passions aren’t suitable for a job, then keep looking. Perhaps you haven’t found a key passion in your life. I know it’s hard to imagine that working at a computer all day, or working at a grocery store fulfills your soul, however, you never know until you try it or the people that you will meet.  Most people think that living your passions has to be something big, such as becoming an actor, businessman or author.  It doesn’t have to be. It can be through small ways of being a student’s favorite elementary school teacher, to creating beautiful landscaping.

There was a business man that came to my classes and told us the story of how he became involved with the medical field and found his passion within it. Growing up he never liked any science or biology classes.  His heart was intent on building a business and so he put all his energy into learning everything he could about it.  He started with a small business at first, then moved to other bigger ones.  As his career went on, he stumbled across this medical business that was failing and through turning it around found his love in helping people medically.  And now that is where he focuses his life around.

The last part of this quote talks about how your heart will lead you to what your passions are.  This is such a perfect example of how this happens.  We may not know all of our passions in life, or what we’re meant to become unless we believe in ourselves and follow our hearts. That is the only true way for full happiness. Nothing is too small to count and nothing is too big or too far out of your reach. Never stop your search for your greatest work ever.