Should I Follow My Dreams Or Get A 'Real' Job?

<div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagSbiIpct-yHO16RCEdFkIkDsoKA2fjH9UF1QyROFJ6TKfBQU9GJ61TEbKg3qQKdrc_Q0N-Bq117bTh7r5927C9IKKZLZGgxTGb16HcgZW7esYUw0rTVgOi5ahVI15w-w7XxHB1b2pV8/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Should i follow my dreams or get a normal job Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagSbiIpct-yHO16RCEdFkIkDsoKA2fjH9UF1QyROFJ6TKfBQU9GJ61TEbKg3qQKdrc_Q0N-Bq117bTh7r5927C9IKKZLZGgxTGb16HcgZW7esYUw0rTVgOi5ahVI15w-w7XxHB1b2pV8/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" title="Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" width="490" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">The question we all ask ourselves: should I go with my head or heart? Should I chase after that dream job or take the safe route? You can either be a realist or and idealist when it comes to life, or even a bit of both. If you're somewhere in the middle, you might find yourself stuck on which career path to choose. How do you give yourself the best life possible? Do you follow your dreams and find eternal happiness? Or choose the safe route and have guaranteed financial security?</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">There are pros and cons to both so if you're unsure whether you should take that risk and follow your dream or play it safe, it's important to compare your options:</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pros of Following Your Dreams:</b></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You'll wake up everyday getting to <b>do what you love</b>.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Can you live your life knowing that you didn't go after the one thing you always wanted? By following your dreams you're staying true to yourself and potentially having the life you've always dreamt of. If you can dream it, you can achieve it and if you want it bad enough, there's no reason why you can’t have it.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You will have a constant drive to achieve and reach your goals because <b>you're working for yourself</b>.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You're potentially creating a better and happier life for yourself by doing what you love and what you were born to do. If you’re skilled in a particular area then you owe it to yourself to pursue it and <u>make the most of your skill and talent.</u></span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cons of Following Your Dream:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">It may not guarantee financial security. This is where the realist part of me would advise you to plan carefully to make sure you have a secure future for yourself. I highly recommend following your dreams however I know it's very important to have financial security. Just make sure your dream can assure you security in life too.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">It may take a lot longer to go down this route rather than the 'traditional' job route. Overnight successes rarely happen and a lot of successful people have worked very hard every single day for years to get close to their dreams. If you're chasing your dream then you more than likely have a lot of drive and ambition so this shouldn't be a problem, but just be aware <b>it may take you longer</b> to reach a steady income in life if you're going after a big dream.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><b>It may be harder</b> to actually make your dream a reality than to choose a steady job.</span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">As you can see there are a lot of pros to following your dream, and being a big dreamer myself, I highly recommend that if you're passionate about something then you should <b>go after it full speed ahead.</b> That's not to say that a 'normal' job may not be for you either, so here's a list of pros and cons of going down the 'safe' career route.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pros of A 'Safe' Career:</span></b></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></b></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">*Almost* guaranteed financial security. Not every job can guarantee you a good pay cheque but you're more likely to have a stable income sooner if you choose the school-university-job route. It's no secret that we live in a world where we need money to survive so it's a safer bet to choose a 'normal' job if money is your main focus.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Security in the workplace. A lot of people start at entry level jobs and work their way up the career ladder and although no job is guaranteed, you may have <b>more job security</b> in the long run this way.</span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cons of A 'Safe' Career:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">If you're choosing a job purely because it's safe and will make you money, you could end up very unhappy in life. <b>Money does not equate to happiness</b> and you should never make a decision based on it. We all like to be safe but stepping out of your comfort zone is so important especially when it comes to your career.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><b>The 'safe' job may not be the job you really want</b> and therefor it could negatively impact your mental health. An unhappy job can really affect your state of mind so choose carefully when it comes to your career path. Life is long, so make sure you're doing something that you love.</span></li> </ul> <div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next';"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;">While I'm not qualified to tell you exactly what to do with your life, I strongly urge you to find your passion and fight to make it your livelihood, whether that's through an untraditional route or the standard job route. You are responsible for giving yourself the best damn life possible and doing that by any means. Follow your dream and <b>make it a reality.</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;">Read:<b> </b><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=10-reasons-why-you-should-follow-your-dreams"><span style="color: #e06666;">10 Reasons Why You Should Follow Your Dreams</span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">You Can Do Both</span></u></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next";">There's no reason why your dream career can't involve safety and financial security too. You can always work a 'normal' job while you're on the road to achieving your dream. Not only will you have some experience in the 'traditional' job field to fall back on but it will give you the funds to allow you to pursue your dream.</span></span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <br /></div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next';"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-large;"><u>Inspire Yourself</u></span><br /> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">A great way to help you decided on how to get started with your dream career is getting advice from others. I highly recommend a book by Aliza Licht called<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(224, 102, 102); color: #e06666;"> <a href="http://amzn.to/2fhmYkn" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Leave Your Mark: Land your dream job. Kill it in your career. Rock social media</span></a></span>. She gives great advice and guidance on how to kill it in your career and get your dream job at the same time. You'll feel hella inspired after reading this.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Another super inspiring book by Jen Sincero is <a href="http://amzn.to/2jRDZGK"><span style="color: #e06666;">You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life</span></a>. It's a brilliant how-to guide on creating a life you love and make money doing it.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Go With Your Gut</u></span></span></div> </div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">A lot of people describe this predicament as choosing between your head or heart, however I'm telling you to ignore them both and follow your gut. Ever heard of a gut instinct? If you have a gut feeling about something, always go with it. Trust your gut, you can always try both career options or even work a day job and pursue your dream at the same time!</span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-large;"><u>Happiness or Money?</u></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">It comes down to what your goal in life is and what you really want. Is your goal to make a lot of money? Is it your goal to have a fulfilling purpose? Although money is important, it shouldn't be a deciding factor in your life and happiness. <b>Chase the dream, not the money.</b> </span>Your happiness is ultimately what matters, regardless of money or status. Choose the path where you wake up everyday feeling happy and fulfilled. </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Regardless if you're going for the safe job or the dream job, don't be the person who says, 'What if', be the person who says, 'I did.'</span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Pin it for later:</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl01C6Cu7rKLzK1Q5BWukI9cuhBZLH-gH_JLjliJDg5EJ5OxBeo10qd0vmgcwfCl5a48lfNMOLkuFYHrtsTXh844KsDoQp1l89nbcmrX6OREjmeSxtMNVnA6JcI6gRhOYrKIGRbhGpQQ/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Should i follow my dreams or get a normal job Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl01C6Cu7rKLzK1Q5BWukI9cuhBZLH-gH_JLjliJDg5EJ5OxBeo10qd0vmgcwfCl5a48lfNMOLkuFYHrtsTXh844KsDoQp1l89nbcmrX6OREjmeSxtMNVnA6JcI6gRhOYrKIGRbhGpQQ/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" title="Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" width="240" /></a></div> </div> </div>

Should I Follow My Dreams Or Get A 'Real' Job?

The question we all ask ourselves: should I go with my head or heart? Should I chase after that dream job or take the safe route...

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