Do What You Love

In 2005, Steve Jobs addressed the Stanford graduating class with a memorable speech. He spoke about his humble beginnings and the inevitable destination we all face: death. He said our time is limited and so we mustn't waste it living someone else's life. But what stuck to me most was the part about how in order to do great work, you have to love what you do.

I've had my share of jobs that didn't make me feel that way. I tried my hardest to like the task at hand and produce great results but I guess he is right, you can only turn lemons into lemonade for so long before you run out of sugar. 

But like in love, each job has a way of  leading you to the next, until it leads you to the right one. In a job world where it's easy to stay put purely out of comfort, Steve's quote reminds us not to settle until we feel inspired and absolutely in love with what we're doing. I am grateful that after a few interesting beginnings of my own - well there was grab n' go sandwich shop (need I say more?), washing cars in a suit and my mama's heels at a car rental company, and of course one certain job where the boss man would forget to pay us every other month or so - I have found one that makes me happy and so the good work comes naturally.

Thank you Steve for the legacy you leave behind and for simply reminding us that life is too short to spend it doing something we don't love.