Make money or do what you love?

I stumbled upon an article on Harvard Business online. Yes, that's how I roll. And I was struck by the article because it's surely a question we artists deal with often. Do we choose to make money or do what we love? And can they become one eventually? We always hear that if we do what we love, we'll make money from it. But is that so? And as we wait for that to happen, is it something we want to endure?

Well the article on Harvard Business brought up a nice point. That as we are working, making a living, that if we do what we love in our off hours, that's not a bad thing at all. We're at least working towards something that maybe will be a career we can do instead. And if that never happens, that at least we're doing something we love. That's a win-win! They found that people who had something they loved were happier overall. Makes sense.

They say pretty much, don't give up your day job if it means you can't pay your bills. But having that creative output means a happier life, and that's a good thing. A great thing! And by being happier, then it just means you're aligning yourself for more opportunities that will open up for you in that direction. Whether you think it's energy, or just by your attitude, who cares! If doors are open for you because you've got a great attitude about life, then that's a good thing too. Because people want to be around people that are happier. Don't you?

So take those steps towards doing what you love. If it doesn't make you money someday, it will at least make you happier. And truthfully, I have a feeling, it will one day make you money. But that's me.

Here's the article if you'd like to read it in full.
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/03/choosing_between_making_money.html