Working In Your Dream Job Is Still Work!
Do you have your dream job? It's the one in which you are doing what you were meant to do, and living in luxury while you're at it, right?
If so…congratulations! You are one of the few, but good for you. However, chances are good that if he or she is reading this article they probably aren't working in their dream job.
It's possible that after they reached their big goal then life would be easier, more fun, and not nearly as stressful. Unfortunately that is not always the case. Getting there can be hard work! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. And even when it becomes a reality many people still find themselves trying to make it work . It isn't always an easy task, but they are willing to work at it.
There are some very good reasons for this. The first is that your job doesn't define you. It may try, though. A dream job can be a lot of fun and the excitement of having achieved something great in life makes us want to share that with others. However, when you have that thing in mind that is still just an idea in the back of your head that you have yet to reach, people may start treating you differently once they hear about it.
I know this because this has happened to me! There were times when people forgot how long I had been working toward my goal before I reached it. Then again there were times when someone would finally say something about what I was doing and I wouldn't want to correct them because I didn't want to hear their negativity . Sometimes it can be hard not to take other people's jabs to heart, but try your best.
What should you do? If someone asks for an update on how things are going don't tell them that everything is great! Share the struggles that you've had along the way. When they hear about your struggles they may realize that what you have said before isn't true anymore , or at least not in a realistic sense .
Their reaction to your stories will help you realize who is a true friend and who is not. By the same token, those that love you for being honest with them now may appreciate it even more when things do start going great for you later on down the road.
So what should you do if they don't understand? Well…you can leave! It's as simple as that. Once I told someone about my job and he tried to tell me why I shouldn't like it so much I stopped talking to him all together . That was his choice of course, but he didn't seem to mind because we never talked again , and neither did she after that point.
If someone doesn't support your dream then there isn't much you can do for them. If you don't want to lose that person's friendship then try not to let them ruin your dream job by complaining all the time about what they think is wrong with it. This way when your goal does become a reality, the one who will be happiest for you are those who are closest to you in life .