Confucius, an ancient Chinese philosopher, is credited with saying, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Whether you are 16, 26, or 76, you are making choices today that will chart the course for the rest of your life. And those who choose to embrace the idea of living with less open up the rest of his or her life to endless possibilities—including picking a passion as a career.
Somebody who decides to intentionally live with less has less need to hold a certain level of income. As a result, they can choose whatever career path they most desire. Their decision does not have to be dictated by income level. And while there is nothing wrong with earning money, when your salary package can be removed from the career-choice equation, you are free to choose your career based on other factors—such as “something I really want to do.”
Own less stuff. Choose work you love.
You are one clever cat. And so is Confucius!
You Americans should feel so lucky. Every job in your country is paid enought to cover your basic need for living. The rest of the world is not so lucky. In my country when you have a basic job like cashier you can barely pay for a place to live – forget the food. Most people have to take a job they don’t realy like just to live as a human being. I’m lucky to be in finances (after proper education), so I can pay my bills and have food on my table. Just so you know – it’s not a job of my dreams.
You don’t make enough being a ‘cashier’ here in America to cover your basic needs for living. Cashiers are paid the lowest here. Most of us just get jobs to pay our bills and most of us don’t have jobs we love. But I get what this author is saying. If we only bought what we truely needed we could do what we love. We end up being slaves when we blow our money. Talking to myself here…lol Curious as to where you are from?
Great article! this inspired me a lot! thanks
I wish I had this knowledge during and after high school. I’d be well established in the career that I wish I chose from the beginning. I’ve worked jobs just “because” and skipped over my choice, because I was told there was no money in my then career preference. Ahh to be young and uninformed.
Even if you work hard for a while, you may be able to retire early if you’re into minimalism.