Comments on: “Work You Love,” Part II: How Vulnerable Are You Ready To Be?

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:42:50 +0000

Hi Megan — can you teach me how to bring Megan energy to doing my tax returns? But seriously, that sounds awesome, and that’s really an ideal for me as well — fully bringing myself to whatever it is I’m doing, even if on the outside it looks dull or repetitive.

By: Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord

Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:12:59 +0000

I find that I’m able to strike a little bit of a balance by personalizing the impersonal tasks I do and adding my unique “Megan” energy to them. In that way, I can earn income doing work that doesn’t fully engage me, but can also feel better about doing such work because it carries hints of holism. I add love and positive energy to tasks that someone else might do in a rote, more lowly vibrating way.

Not sure if that makes sense, but that’s the fence I’m currently straddling!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Chris!

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:36:42 +0000

Hi Mark — yes, I can definitely relate to that — and I’ve found that there’s a reward that comes solely from taking a risk, regardless of whether I get any results, just in terms of that feeling of aliveness.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:19:04 +0000

Great post Chris. Yes with great risk often comes great reward. Me, I would rather risk it all then to live a life of work without passion and purpose.

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:31:34 +0000

Hi Sara — yes, I think it’s amazing how strongly our attitudes toward work are shaped by what we see in our families. It sounds like at some point you developed a clear idea of what was really important to you — glad to hear it.

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:29:24 +0000

Hi Evita — I can get how deeply you care about what you’re doing and how important to you it is to do something you strongly care about — personally, I feel the same way. I don’t think “working to live” is really an option for me anyway, because I’m bound to put so much into whatever it is I do.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:46:40 +0000

Chris — WOW. This post is so true, especially the part about risk when doing something you love.

I grew up in a very business oriented family. While many of my family members were creative, they saw creativity as something you did on the side; in short there was BUSINESS and then there was creative pursuits.

There were many years when I worked way beyond what I needed to do…just to feel like I belonged in my family. As I grew older, this took a toll on my health.

I eventually sought out other opportunities that brought closer to my creative needs, which has made a big difference in my life…now that I accept the important role creativity plays in my life.

It was a risk, but as I reached the point where I was standing at the edge with a fire getting closer and closer — I knew I had to take the “leap of faith!”

I’m glad I did. Now, my regular work supports my creative work and I’m much happier with this arrangement:~)

By: Evita

Evita — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:00:40 +0000

Hi Chris

I totally agree with all you said about people going after jobs where they can be detached or not love them, but on an inner level, I can’t imagine it. I mean I totally get it, I just cannot imagine doing something that I am not fully into, or passionate about or happy. I can understand you know the odd “chore” once a month somewhere or for someone that we may not be thrilled about, but not on a daily basis.

And I totally respect the opinion of people who think the risk isn’t worth it, but I know personally I would take that risk any day. Live fully or not at all. It may sound extreme – it is not meant to be – I just love embracing all aspects of life fully alive and fully me