hmm, bekerja karena mimpi atau bekerja karena uang?

Hallo

So, yesterday I watched a video about a girl who seeemed unhappy with her life because she's a violinist

I'm not sure what to call her exactly, violinist?

But she plays violin professionally

She looked really sad

because she couldn't earn enough money from her skill

So, playing violin is the only thing she's really good at, the one thing she's confident in

At first, she thought she could make a living out of it.

Then I thought, maybe there are two types of people in this world

First, those who try to earn money from something they love, or cling to any job they can get as long as it pays

The second one is those who don't care about the money as long as they can do what they're passionate about

I realized I'm surrounded by people who work just to earn money

If they have passion, they choose to keep it as a hobby, something to escape with

And maybe being around them makes me believe in the same thing

That we need to separate what we love from what gives us income

That idea feels more realistic to me,

because we don't just live in the moment

Eventually, we have to fulfill our needs-primary or secondary

like housing, skincare, clothes, food, a place to rest, and so on

As we grow older, those are minimum things we need to secure

and we have to provide them by ourselves

It's unrealistic to keep pursuing something like a career for example as a pianist if we can't make money from it

It's not fair to keep relying on our parents, siblings, or people around us to meet our needs

I think one of the most important things in life is being responsible for ourselves

being able to provide for our lives, make decisions, stand on our own, and such things. That's what I mean by responsibility

Or everything you might think need to be handle with more responsible, that's what it is

At least, as a person we have to responsible with ourselves

As for dreams, I think they should come after we've secured our basic needs or primary needs

Money comes first, because it's a tool

With it, we can live, and in time, we can work toward our dreams. And without the ability to stand on our feet or money, it's hard to achieve our dream.

Consistency and positive thinking alone aren't enough to help us work in a field we love

We need a strong foundation first

And the dreams come after survival. That's my opinion

And beyond all of that, if we never feel satisfied, nothing will ever be enough

Let's say we dream of becoming a writer, and we succeed. That's amazing

Because we've found something that's both our dream and our source of income

But one day, we might feel empty because we have no next goal

To live a full life, we need purpose

Once we achieve that purpose, we need another one to fill the void of no goals

That's how it goes

Empty--fulfilled--empty again. It's a cycle

If we never feel satisfied, we'll keep chasing one dream after another,

one ambition after another. Without ever feeling truly calm

But if we already have a goal and we feel content with what we have--with our goal and a hobby we enjoy day by day--maybe that's more stable way to live

More peaceful. More secure

Even though ambition and dreams are beautiful, if we don't pair them with contentment, we may never find peace

So, my point is, choosing between passion and survival depends on each person,

but for me, I think build a strong foundation first and reach your dreams afterward

Ok, that's all

Have a good day