I know there are so many people who ask themselves a question: “What do I really love to do?”. And trust me, this question is a million dollar question – and it is tough. Once you have this answer, you will be more satisfied with the work you have done and actually enjoyed it in the process. Brian Kim has shared his useful insight on getting this answer from your deep end of your heart:
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Step 1: You WILL find the answer. No doubt.You will find the answer. You will find it. No doubt.
Approach the question with this mentality and you are sure to find it. How long will it take? It doesn’t matter. Bottom line, you will find the answer.
By doing this, you automatically instill an anti quitting mechanism within yourself, because you know you will find the answer. If you know what you want to do, then you will do it.
For example, if you know you want to arrive in New York, you’ll find ways to get there. You’ll hop a train, bus, or plane going to New York and will arrive in New York.
If you don’t have the cash, you’ll borrow it, or get a job and save up, or get a job as a flight attendant to get there for free. It doesn’t matter how long it will take or what you need to do because you know you’re going to New York.
All your actions onward from the decision that you want to arrive in New York will revolve around getting to New York.
Read that last sentence again.
All your actions onward from the decision that you want to arrive in New York will revolve around getting to New York.
Finding what you love to do = Deciding to arrive in New York.
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How to Find What You Love to Do – [Brian Kim]
What if you think you want to go to New York but you really do not? So you spend so much time trying to get there and boom you are there and you wonder why.
I only say this because of my illness (bipolar). I have had tons of ideas and I work hard for them. Then when my manic stage goes away I wonder what in the world I was doing.
I enjoyed the article. I think I will give it a try when I am in a normal mood.
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Hi,
I’m bipolar too and felt like I was reading my own words. I have actually made it to New York and there are times when I LOVE it and times when I wonder why I ever wanted to move here.
I think it may be worth it for the adventures you’ll have once you’re here. Everyday is a new experience and unlike my hometown, in New York you’re bound to have something crazy happen in your presence at least 5 out of 7 days a week. I love collecting experiences like that and it makes life interesting.
As for dreams other than moving to New York. What if you have this dream of performing and you went to a great school to do it and you finally made it to NY and now you don’t feel like doing anything but watching TV because that’s basically what you’ve done all your life and you happen to be fat too? Then what do you do? I’m thinking maybe you try and get a job working in the television industry, but I don’t know how you do that?
Hmm… That’s only partially true. You’ll arrive in a really expensive city, broke, and a target for all kinds of unholyness. Probably in debt from the money you borrowed, without work and sleeping on the subway. Yeah you still can get to New York, but you have to be wise. Arrive with a job and money. I’ve learned that lesson the hard way, in Indonesia, Hong Kong and elsewhere. You can not plan enough! Fortunately, most often these kinds of mistakes can be survived. Come to think of it, have a real experience go to another country alltogether. You will gain and learn far more than you ever will in New York.
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