Continuation of post from the other day
This is more complaining on my behalf in relation to my previous post.
What causes people to lose their motivation and their desire for excitement as they get older? Does it simply have to do with getting older and becoming more mature and responsible, or is it directly related to having been in the working world longer? I think it is the latter.
I think the routine of going in to an office day in and day out numbs people in a way and makes then lose touch with who they are and what they really want out of life. I know this doesn't apply to all people, some thrive on this sort of environment, but others seem to just grow old and indifferent, having accepted this as simply the way things must be. I am scared for that to become me.
But I do know for a fact that although I am not unhappy, becoming a "working man" has subtly changed me. I am certainly more mature and like where I am in my life, but I have begun to realize that I am too comfortable with not being comfortable. I'm searching for a way to make a compromise to myself. Maybe it's as simple as a new job. But I don't think that will cut it. I've said in a previous post that I'm not against working. I just don't like the monotony of office life and the boring people I have to deal with. I don't think work should consume people and dictate how they live their life. It should give a sense of accomplishment and make them feel good for being productive, not be a burden on them. I'm willing to work, and I'm willing to work hard, but I also want to have time to reap the benefits of having worked hard, and I don't want to wait until I'm 65 (or 67 or 70). I read these incredible websites and blogs of other people who are out traveling the world or sitting on some remote beach, actually living their lives exactly the way they want to, and to me that is just incredible. They have it figured out. But it comes back to money and sacrifice. I know that the nomadic life isn't for me either, especially since I have a girlfriend and want a home and a family someday.
The thing that I know for sure is that 2 weeks of vacation per year is not nearly enough, not for me and not for anyone else. I want to live each day being passionate about what I am doing, regardless of what it is. Sitting in a cubicle like a character in "Office Space" doesn't do it for me. If anyone has a solution, I'd love to hear it.
What causes people to lose their motivation and their desire for excitement as they get older? Does it simply have to do with getting older and becoming more mature and responsible, or is it directly related to having been in the working world longer? I think it is the latter.
I think the routine of going in to an office day in and day out numbs people in a way and makes then lose touch with who they are and what they really want out of life. I know this doesn't apply to all people, some thrive on this sort of environment, but others seem to just grow old and indifferent, having accepted this as simply the way things must be. I am scared for that to become me.
But I do know for a fact that although I am not unhappy, becoming a "working man" has subtly changed me. I am certainly more mature and like where I am in my life, but I have begun to realize that I am too comfortable with not being comfortable. I'm searching for a way to make a compromise to myself. Maybe it's as simple as a new job. But I don't think that will cut it. I've said in a previous post that I'm not against working. I just don't like the monotony of office life and the boring people I have to deal with. I don't think work should consume people and dictate how they live their life. It should give a sense of accomplishment and make them feel good for being productive, not be a burden on them. I'm willing to work, and I'm willing to work hard, but I also want to have time to reap the benefits of having worked hard, and I don't want to wait until I'm 65 (or 67 or 70). I read these incredible websites and blogs of other people who are out traveling the world or sitting on some remote beach, actually living their lives exactly the way they want to, and to me that is just incredible. They have it figured out. But it comes back to money and sacrifice. I know that the nomadic life isn't for me either, especially since I have a girlfriend and want a home and a family someday.
The thing that I know for sure is that 2 weeks of vacation per year is not nearly enough, not for me and not for anyone else. I want to live each day being passionate about what I am doing, regardless of what it is. Sitting in a cubicle like a character in "Office Space" doesn't do it for me. If anyone has a solution, I'd love to hear it.
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