“Everybody’s happiest when they’re doing what they want to be doing” – Gary Vaynerchuk
How many times have you heard someone say my occupation doesn’t define me or some version thereof?
Why not?
If you’re like most folks, you spend over a third of your waking day working.
Through your chosen, accidental, inherited or default occupation, you forge relationships, learn important life lessons and develop a philosophy based on morals and work ethic.
Everyone has opportunity.
Unfortunately for some, their life choices are made for them without consent or compassion.
Yet, despite insurmountable circumstances, some escape treachery and create pathways to success many of us can only dream of.
If you spend that much time working, why not be in a space that gives you something back?
Whether it’s intellectually, emotionally, spiritually or financially, reciprocity leads to positivism and happy at work means happy in life.
If you love what you do – you love who you are doing the thing that you love.
Whether you’re a donkey whisperer or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, chances are, there aren’t enough hours in your day.
And if you sell, well – you do it for the challenge and financial rewards but like any occupation, your time is your money.
As a salesperson, figure out what sales lane defines your style and personality and embrace it.
A sales job might not be intellectually stimulating but if it pays hella money, you’re good at it and happy, more power to you.
If you’d rather be in the trenches and sell for a cause and not the money, more power to you.
Those in take it or leave it jobs are the ones in need of a remedy.
If you’re in sales hell, consider the fact you could be killing it elsewhere if you cared about what you sold and who you sold it to.
Your Dream Gig – What’s it Worth to You?
Work defines us because it’s a snapshot of our choices in life.
One’s occupation is a big part of their story because it’s where they ‘choose’ to spend a majority of their waking hours.
By knowing what someone does, one gains a rudimentary understanding of their passion and drive.
That gumption compounded with one’s journey-to-date exemplifies their character.
And, character (whether you got it good or you got it bad), is a definitive trait.
Think about it. What’s more defining than the first question people ask each other the first time they meet – What Do You Do?
Many people can’t stand that question because they feel as if it ‘boxes them in’.
Why?
Regardless of the answer, you’ll never meet anyone who loves what they do hesitate to answer that question truthfully.
Passionate people don’t feel the need to obfuscate.
They’ve ‘tapped in’ and are stoked to talk about their experience; they’re excited to share their joy and wisdom in hopes that it may ignite something similar in those they come in contact with.
Define This!
Being defined by what do you is far from a negative.
It means your moves in life have led to personal gratification and harmony; you’ve found something you love that loves you back.
It means you face each day with a glide in your stride and dip in your hip.
What could be better than that?
Defining oneself occupationally takes vision, patience and guts.
The reward is being the best possible version of yourself and comfy in your own skin.