I’ve recently read an article that said that people who try to juggle work and pleasure are naive and live in la-la land. The article also said that work was synonymous with effort, dedication, and commitment (I agree with that), but that it wasn’t easy or pleasurable, after all it was work!
Then I remembered the TV ad below:
In the ad’s fun allusion we see a job that requires effort, dedication, and commitment, but one that can still be the “best job in the world” to many people.
The best job in the world does exist, but what we need to understand is that the best job in the world for some is not the same for others.
This may sound obvious but people tend to choose “the best job in the world” only by looking superficially for a profession and taking on responsibilities that are not always realistic (the ad’s masseur himself says that he sometimes wishes he had another job).
Many times I hear questions such as, “What’s the profession of the moment?,” “Which profession will guarantee a good future for me and my family?,” “Which area will make me a successful professional?,” “Which profession will guarantee the best quality of life?"
Do you want to know what my answer to all of them is? The best job in the world is the one in which you have fun. That’s right, in which you have fun! I’m not romanticizing, it’s true. Contrary to the article I mentioned above, for me work must be pleasurable and pleasant. That doesn’t mean that working doesn’t require effort, dedication, and commitment.
By the way, professionals who generally claim to be happy in their professions are those who show more effort, dedication, and commitment. But this is not a negative burden, precisely because it’s pleasurable.
What will guarantee professional pleasure is different from person to person, but it’s important that we identity what makes us happy, and in which profession we’ll find such fulfillment.
And remember, this doesn’t have to happen only in the corporate world or in “traditional” professions. That’s why there’s no profession of the future or the right successful career. If you look hard you’ll find “the best job in the world” in companies, on TV, at fashion runways, the circus, and many other places.
