Blog Post 7 DWYL

The concept of DWYL is a very good thing, and something that everyone should strive for. “Do what you love”, it just sounds like happiness, the perfect middle, where you make money doing something that you would want to do even if there was no pay. And of course in a perfect world, everyone could achieve the concept of DWYL. Though, as we all know, this world is far from perfect, and most people in the world do not achieve the concept of DWYL. So, as for my thoughts on DWYL, I think it is a great concept and is something that everyone should strive for. Though, it can be an unrealistic goal and to make it realistic you have to work hard at jobs you really don’t love.  Also, even though it is not at all detrimental and rather good for one’s well being, I don’t believe achieving DWYL is essential to it. For example, when I worked at metropolitan market I really didn’t like it. Everyday I went I couldn’t wait for the day I decided to quit. Though at the same time I had a strong feeling of achievement and confidence after a long week of work, and I found comfort in the fact that I was producing an income. So was my job at metropolitan market detrimental to my well being even if I didn’t like it? The answer is no, because it brought me many other things like confidence, an income, and experience in the workforce. Many people will say that they don’t like their jobs, but they will still say that they are happy. Happy they have a job in this tough economy, happy that they can pay for a roof over their head and for food in their bellies, and happy that they are being productive with their lives even though it may get boring.  Though I was happy during my job at metropolitan market, there were many times that I did not feel so happy. I noticed that some times I felt trapped, trapped by the schedule I was given for working, that I was no longer in control of my life. This was  a very sobering concept I ran into. Though, during my summer job, which consists of laying in the sun renting out paddleboards on lake Washington, I didn’t feel this way at all. Even though I did have a job that restricted me from things I might otherwise do, I didn’t have that same feelings of being totally trapped as I did at Metropolitan market. So, in all, I believe that DWYL is not necessarily something that everyone will achieve or even need in their life. Though, DWYL can free you from some of the restricting and detrimental feeling you get from doing what you don’t love.