Comments on: 12 Things Every Teenager Needs To Know About Money (And How To Teach Them) http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:46:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joshua http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/#comment-122842 Joshua Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:47:28 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1504#comment-122842 I completely agree that you should enjoy what you do. I never understand the people that settle for a job that just pays the bills but is something they don't enjoy and aren't passionate about. It is true that sometimes you might have to take a job just to make ends meet but never stop striving to get a job doing something you enjoy! I completely agree that you should enjoy what you do. I never understand the people that settle for a job that just pays the bills but is something they don’t enjoy and aren’t passionate about. It is true that sometimes you might have to take a job just to make ends meet but never stop striving to get a job doing something you enjoy!

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]]> By: Mack jackson http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/#comment-121267 Mack jackson Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:08:49 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1504#comment-121267 According to me in today's world nothing is possible without money so management of money is very essential. Stop wasting money on unwanted things,manage your credit card properly and save money for your future by investing in good schemes after doing proper research. By following this you will surely save money. According to me in today’s world nothing is possible without money so management of money is very essential. Stop wasting money on unwanted things,manage your credit card properly and save money for your future by investing in good schemes after doing proper research. By following this you will surely save money.

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]]> By: Kristy @ Master Your Card http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/#comment-117650 Kristy @ Master Your Card Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:17:25 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1504#comment-117650 I agree with Chris in regards to making sure that people have an understanding that doing what you love may not necessarily bring you money. Stanley's book and the information therein is great, but it applies to about 2% of the population lucky enough to make the money. If I ever make it as a screenwriter, possibly an actor, I will be in that 2%. But, in the meantime, I have bills to pay. So, the more realistic approach is that you should always strive to do what you're passionate about - and I'm a huge advocate of this - but while you're working on getting there and being financially comfortable there, you may have to do some things you don't like. It really just depends on the job in question, though. Overall, I like the concept here and really advocate that people try to choose their passions over money because at the end of your life, the money won't matter. It's the people in your life and the whether or not you truly lived that will matter to those you leave behind. I agree with Chris in regards to making sure that people have an understanding that doing what you love may not necessarily bring you money. Stanley’s book and the information therein is great, but it applies to about 2% of the population lucky enough to make the money. If I ever make it as a screenwriter, possibly an actor, I will be in that 2%. But, in the meantime, I have bills to pay. So, the more realistic approach is that you should always strive to do what you’re passionate about – and I’m a huge advocate of this – but while you’re working on getting there and being financially comfortable there, you may have to do some things you don’t like. It really just depends on the job in question, though.

Overall, I like the concept here and really advocate that people try to choose their passions over money because at the end of your life, the money won’t matter. It’s the people in your life and the whether or not you truly lived that will matter to those you leave behind.

]]> By: pays to live green http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/#comment-117641 pays to live green Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:12:27 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1504#comment-117641 I agree completely with your statement that improving you strengths can be much more vital that getting better at things you are weak at. I have come to realize myself that it's better to utilize what you are good at than try to spend the time to learn how to do things that I would be mediocore or bad at. I agree completely with your statement that improving you strengths can be much more vital that getting better at things you are weak at. I have come to realize myself that it’s better to utilize what you are good at than try to spend the time to learn how to do things that I would be mediocore or bad at.

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/#comment-117607 MoneyEnergy Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:57:54 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1504#comment-117607 Like Dana said, it's easier said than done. Also, what about the areas in which we're neither weak nor very strong? The difficult part seems to be when you're in a line of work that isn't all that bad and you even enjoy parts of, but you wouldn't call it your "passion" or your "calling." The do what you love, the money will follow... well, it might take years for the money to follow... so I guess that's where I think the difficulty lies. If you have a partner willing to support you, perhaps that's different. I think it might be better to make the transition slowly, strategically. Like Dana said, it’s easier said than done. Also, what about the areas in which we’re neither weak nor very strong? The difficult part seems to be when you’re in a line of work that isn’t all that bad and you even enjoy parts of, but you wouldn’t call it your “passion” or your “calling.” The do what you love, the money will follow… well, it might take years for the money to follow… so I guess that’s where I think the difficulty lies. If you have a partner willing to support you, perhaps that’s different. I think it might be better to make the transition slowly, strategically.

]]> By: Chris http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/#comment-117604 Chris Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:00:58 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1504#comment-117604 Adam: Very true.. I just worry there is an expectation of "do what you love and the money will follow" expectation that will not meet peoples' expectations. As long as people realize their hapiness may be at the expense of monetary hapiness, it's ok! I am not saying one is better than the other. Adam: Very true.. I just worry there is an expectation of “do what you love and the money will follow” expectation that will not meet peoples’ expectations.

As long as people realize their hapiness may be at the expense of monetary hapiness, it’s ok! I am not saying one is better than the other.

]]> By: Grant @ BrokePiggy.com http://genxfinance.com/2009/04/15/do-what-you-love-love-what-you-do/#comment-117546 Grant @ BrokePiggy.com Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:02:51 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/?p=1504#comment-117546 Thanks for your involvement in this series Jeremy! Thanks for your involvement in this series Jeremy!

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