It’s a problem that a lot us read about: to choose a career doing what you love. Should a person go with their passion? Or does it make more sense to take a career solely on income?

As a person who illustrates children books, motivational prints, writes publishes books, and hosting this podcast. I can safely safe I know what’s it like do what you love for a living.

I’ve worked and known people in the more ‘lucrative’ industries so I see the pros and cons they have. To clarify that following your passion is doing something you are deeply passionate about. But do tend to have an average or less income. (Not always though).

The opposite are the careers that grant an above average income and aptitude that will lead to a strong career path. But the downside of not enjoying any of it all. (Also not ways though.)

Life is probably going to pull you through both paths

Going through my college education was in art (design as I consider myself to be much more a designer than an artist.) There wasn’t any design or hardly art related classes in my high school so I stuck with the standard curriculum, math, english, science, etc. I never cared about income at all.

After college I knew it was going to be difficult but I knew my passion and identifying problems people have that I know my creative abilities are useful.

That’s what lead to TyypoPrints and the Don’t Quit Podcast. It’s all about solving people’s problems through creative methods and self reflection.

Yes, I could go into the practical careers as I do dabble in programming and accounting. But they’re not my passion.

So here’s some truth and misconceptions about what it really means to do what you love for a living.

It’s certainly possible to do what you love and live off of it

They’re going to be naysayers that you can’t do something full-time. But as I’m living this – it is *very* possible. Many other people have and are doing as well.

So, how come not everyone is doing that?

My reasoning is that there’s no direct path or guarantees. The skills that require you to do what you love may not really be in demand so there’s no reason to gain income when no one feels you deserve it.

That’s what the most common are self employed either running a business as themselves such as a freelancer or owning a business such as TyypoPrints. You’re essentially ‘hiring’ yourself.

It’s important to note that whether self employed or employed money doesn’t rain from the sky, it’s always earned from another human being. So that’s the biggest challenge to getting people to value what your passion is.

Now the ‘practical’ careers are usually in high demand so generally not too difficult to obtain.

Another reason is that there’s a level of grit and work ethic it requires. You could love writing – maybe even writing about medical related topics. But if you had to write about that topic for hours every day would you still love it?

Would you have the grit it would require to be successful in that career? Grit is necessary to get the required skills it takes to good a job. A lot of people start going into their passion career but realize they don’t have the grit to continue it. There’s a constant feeling like it’s not going to pan out.

I’ve spent thousands of hours and days to design things that worthy of wearing and showing off. Those hours spent writing, preparing, and revising. This is all the process of continuing and improving.

It can do what you love but don’t expect it to happen instantly or even in the next year.

There is No Job That’s 100 Percent “Doing What You Love”

I love what I do – or I wouldn’t be doing it. The feeling of satisfaction when people listen to this podcast or read my books makes it all worth it. Tons of freedom and fun.

But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. There’s a lot of fears I have that all of this isn’t going to work out especially when I’ve put in hours and hours into it. There’s a level of feeling like everything I do, spend money and time can be a waste.

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