Jananas

Our travels are starting to wind down and we’re on the last leg of our Asia adventure. My mind is starting to focus on finding a job when I get back. I had hoped that some time would help me sort out what I want to do with my life, but I’m no closer to having an answer than I was before. Its trying to find a balance between whatever my ideal job is and the fact that we’re in a down economy and bills still have to be paid. Right now I’m trying to find something that fits my skillset and that I could enjoy doing.

Whenever I think about jobs, I’m reminded of a conversation I had years ago. There was a man who didn’t enjoy his job. It was boring, not stimulating, soul sucking, whatever. It wasn’t for him. He did, however, love hockey. So he found a way to work in the realm of hockey. He times minor league hockey games for a living. Yeah, he doesn’t earn a tonne but he loves what he does.

That conversation changed me life. Before then I’d always thought of jobs as being things like teachers or doctors or businessmen. My view of what constitutes a ‘job’ is narrow. My work experience has all been in corporate head offices. I like the work – its intellectually stimulating and can be challenging. But I can’t help but feel that there’s more to life and that I’m missing something. I want to find my equivalent of timing minor league hockey. Maybe I just need to stop being afraid and jump.