Do What You Like?

Do what you like...like what you do...Optimism can take you anywhere

This may have to be my new motto. Maybe a little cheesy, yes, but what a great way of thinking. I picked this up on the inside of a "Life is Good" T shirt while out in Vail, Colorado last week. An amazing trip by the way. Great weather, great snow, quality time with the family, etc; There is something to be said about standing in solitude overlooking the Rocky Mountains at 11,000 feet. Many deep moments! Which brings us to today's question: Is it really possible to live by the slogan above? Do most people love or even like what they do for a living?

I hope so, because that's what I'm going for here. That is the point of all this. To find something I will like to do every day for the rest of my life. And in order to find that, as I have said before, I must be optimistic. Optimism can take you anywhere. Hopefully this is not merely happy horsesh*t!

In order to be happy, or as, Bill Murray in Caddyshack puts it, "To achieve total consciousness" I'm definitely going to have like what I do for a living. But what do I like anyway? Do I try to find employment based on my likes? Is this even possible? Well, here's the short list of my likes in no particular order:

skiing
golf
most sports
socializing
being a wise ass
eating (in general & at restaurants)
watching TV
movies
making good money
spending money
buying things
exercise
music
traveling
beach
ocean
lake
all things Jimmy Buffett
weekends
sleep
writing
public speaking
presenting
comedy
The Howard Stern Show


There are of course many other likes, but you get the picture. Now, your assignment, class, is this: Based on the likes I just listed, please comment on some "jobs" that may be suitable for me. Pardon me, not just suitable, but that I will like doing everyday for the rest of my life. Something that will make me want to jump out of bed in the morning. Because, as I said, that's what I'm going for here. That's the whole point. And I can't do it alone. I recently read that it takes 80 sets of eyes to properly find a job. But we all now I'm not just looking for a job. I'm looking for a career. A life. A lifestyle. A career that will afford me a rich and rewarding lifestyle. Not rich as in money, but rich in virtue. Rich in feeling. Rich in emotion. Rich in mind, body and soul. Although rich in money would be nice too...

So, seriously I want answers people. Comment on this website. Or email me if you like. Or call. Or send a pajamagram. But I like the comments. 1- it shows me and others that "people actually read these things" and 2-hopefully people will get ideas from others and we can all run with it. And I will be disappointed if I don't get any answers here! We are now 1 trip down, 2 more to go (this month), therefore I need to continue progressing on this journey of mine. And, yes, I have think I've made progress. 6 days in Vail did clear my mind, (although after last night's Mudslide Fest '09 at JA Stats in Boston, this morning was not so clear). And clearing the mind is the main goal on the Month 1 agenda, remember. However I did make it to the gym this morning, as well as have an informal lunch interview today... don't know if its something I'm interested in, but I'm trying to keep my options open. And be optimistic.


And I look forward to hearing your ideas. Cause there are now hundreds, maybe thousands of people reading this, right?