Especially when what you are doing for a living isn't really your deeper goal, purpose, and path.
I realize that the struggle and knowledge gained from this transitional phase (from having a job just to get by, to living on purpose via one's passion) gives wisdom and benefits in and of itself, in the form of character building days, and interactions and relationships with people that shape you into who you were really meant to be.
I would rather be setting up interviews for the Voluntary Japan show, researching, creating content, writing, filming, exploring new places, debating, and...researching....and....did I mention researching?
Anyway, I have to go sing and dance for a bunch of little kids at a kindergarten now. At first I felt like whining, complaining, and having a bad attitude. Choosing to be grateful instead, and to attack the day with an aggressive, positive attitude, rather than viewing myself as the unwilling passenger to be pulled along through the current of the day, I feel better now.
I am breathing. I'm alive. I have a steady job which helps me to Steem (lots of open schedule time) and gives me valuable experience with, and a chance to shape and encourage, the planet's most valuable and precious resource--kids.
Sure, it is not my real calling, or passion, dancing and singing "the hello song" all day, but I am on my way to my goal sure and steady, and am not guaranteed tomorrow today, so I'll take today for what it's worth, which is a lot!
I hope you will, too.
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)
