Begin doing the work you love as soon as possible, even if you don't get paid for it, or if you can only work at it part-time.
Begin
doing
the
work
you
love
as
soon
as
possible
,
even
if
you
do
n't
get
paid
for
it
,
or
if
you
can
only
work
at
it
part-time
.
Albert Einstein was unable to get a job as a physics professor.
Albert
Einstein
was
unable
to
get
a
job
as
a
physics
professor
.
He could have said to himself, "Well, I just don't have the work relative to physics.
He
could
have
said
to
himself
,
``
Well
,
I
just
do
n't
have
the
work
relative
to
physics
.
I should give up on it and settle for something else."
I
should
give
up
on
it
and
settle
for
something
else
.
''
Instead, he wrote the two most famous papers when he was employed as a patent clerk.
Instead
,
he
wrote
the
two
most
famous
papers
when
he
was
employed
as
a
patent
clerk
.
After their publication, there was not a major university in the world that would not have been glad to have him on their staff.
After
their
publication
,
there
was
not
a
major
university
in
the
world
that
would
not
have
been
glad
to
have
him
on
their
staff
.
If you want to work as an artist and you are making a living as a waiter, don't think of yourself as a waiter who hopes one day to become an artist.
If
you
want
to
work
as
an
artist
and
you
are
making
a
living
as
a
waiter
,
do
n't
think
of
yourself
as
a
waiter
who
hopes
one
day
to
become
an
artist
.
That puts the work you love somewhere off in the distant future.
That
puts
the
work
you
love
somewhere
off
in
the
distant
future
.
Rather, think of yourself as an artist, supporting yourself by waiter tables--and paint, or draw as much as you can.
Rather
,
think
of
yourself
as
an
artist
,
supporting
yourself
by
waiter
tables
--
and
paint
,
or
draw
as
much
as
you
can
.
It is possible to earn a living wage as a waiter working 24 hours a week.
It
is
possible
to
earn
a
living
wage
as
a
waiter
working
24
hours
a
week
.
That leaves plenty of time to devote to training or developing your craft in the off hours.
That
leaves
plenty
of
time
to
devote
to
training
or
developing
your
craft
in
the
off
hours
.
While seeking the work you love, it helps to expand your awareness into the universe of all possibilities.
While
seeking
the
work
you
love
,
it
helps
to
expand
your
awareness
into
the
universe
of
all
possibilities
.
You don't want to be limited to the ideas of what you should do or what you have done before.
You
do
n't
want
to
be
limited
to
the
ideas
of
what
you
should
do
or
what
you
have
done
before
.
Having opened to all possibilities, you can make a final decision and select the work you love as your own.
Having
opened
to
all
possibilities
,
you
can
make
a
final
decision
and
select
the
work
you
love
as
your
own
.
Doing the work you love requires that you be equally comfortable with the imaginative and the practical.
Doing
the
work
you
love
requires
that
you
be
equally
comfortable
with
the
imaginative
and
the
practical
.
It requires the ability to dream big dreams and the ability to face and master all the little details that make dreams come true.
It
requires
the
ability
to
dream
big
dreams
and
the
ability
to
face
and
master
all
the
little
details
that
make
dreams
come
true
.
Begin doing the work you love as soon as possible, even if you don't get paid for it, or if you can only work at it part-time. Albert Einstein was unable to get a job as a physics professor. He could have said to himself, "Well, I just don't have the work relative to physics. I should give up on it and settle for something else." Instead, he wrote the two most famous papers when he was employed as a patent clerk. After their publication, there was not a major university in the world that would not have been glad to have him on their staff.  If you want to work as an artist and you are making a living as a waiter, don't think of yourself as a waiter who hopes one day to become an artist. That puts the work you love somewhere off in the distant future. Rather, think of yourself as an artist, supporting yourself by waiter tables--and paint, or draw as much as you can. It is possible to earn a living wage as a waiter working 24 hours a week. That leaves plenty of time to devote to training or developing your craft in the off hours.  While seeking the work you love, it helps to expand your awareness into the universe of all possibilities. You don't want to be limited to the ideas of what you should do or what you have done before. Having opened to all possibilities, you can make a final decision and select the work you love as your own.  Doing the work you love requires that you be equally comfortable with the imaginative and the practical. It requires the ability to dream big dreams and the ability to face and master all the little details that make dreams come true.