Amidst the pandemic, I believe that it had contributed to people spending more time on doing things that they personally enjoy than the things they should do. Personal enjoyment has its merits and articulates how does an individual behave. Whether it's your favorite past time, a side hustle for a gig that you find exciting, or a night with the boys to spend time together, they all comprise of events that tells a story on how someone has a particular interest in a subject and it shows how they revolve their personality around it.
According to a report by Pew Research on 15 April 2012, 26% of people who read books are curious individuals who are generally fond to gain new knowledge. Some also say it's the perfect leisure time that doesn't consist of work. Others are also passionate about their jobs because it involves their favorite topics, where they can pursue even greater heights and can engage in a reality where their contribution really matters.
But society isn't shaped in a way where everyone has the opportunity to solely pursue the things they enjoy. There are rigorous test to prove your competence, financial strains that forces a cheaper alternative, and personal responsibilities that demand most of your time, not giving a chance to stop and look back, am I satisfied with my current circumstances?
The human mind is truly a wonderful thing, with emotions that partake from our ancestors, the anxieties that we face irons our will, the experience we engulf within blooms our personality and expands our knowledge of this world. But in reality, we are forced to make do with the limited time that we have, as such we adapt to our circumstances.
If I have something that I'm strongly passionate about, but my environment isn't likely to support that cause, I should persist. Even if I'm doing something that I dislike, it's better for me to have a mindset where it'll contribute and prepare me for the occasion where I can comfortably pursue my passions.
The numerous all-nighters that you have to pull off, overtime sessions where the reward isn't worth it at all, or the countless years pursuing a degree, I tell you that whatever you should do, do it. If by the end of it, it contributes you to doing something that you personally enjoy full time, then congratulations, all your effort has finally paid off.
