The Power Of Doing Things You Hate

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” (Napoleon Hill)

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Have you ever heard of the following quotes?

“If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” (Marc Anthony)

“Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.” (Henry David Thoreau)

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” (Joseph Campbell)

For the vast majority of us, we have heard of this idea that you must do what you love within life. I absolutely agree, but to a certain point and with some nuance because there is another side of the story that many people aren’t taking into consideration.

The Misconception Of Doing What You Love

We all inherently like the idea that if we could just do what we love then everything will be all rosy and perfect within our lives. This is understandable, although it comes from an incomplete perspective on what it actually means to pursue something that one loves and what that entails.

These ideas of doing what you love within every moment of our day are fanciful because they don’t take into account this simple, yet powerful truth of life: We are always going to have…