“Even circus clowns get bored at work.” -Seth Godin
“When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running. And a system can be successful in many different forms, not just the one you first envision.” -James Clear
“The process is the product.” -Paul Shirley
One of the biggest life hacks you can give yourself (and your kids) is to figure out as early as possible (though it’s never too late), what you love to do, and then translate that love of doing into meaningful work.
Notice I said “love to do.” Not “love to be.”
Because you will spend your life DOING stuff. Not being or having stuff.
Learn the process behind any profession. Don’t read or believe puff pieces. Find someone who’s doing what you think you want to do and ask them specific questions about their day to day. Get super granular. Think of it like a ride along.
See if the process (the actual doing), not the dream, still excites you.
For example, a person decides they want to be a film or television actor. (Or both.) Great!…Are they okay with spending a majority of a 12-16 hour day (that is, if they’re fortunate to book the job) just standing around and waiting to shoot a scene? They better be. Because that’s a large part of the process.
The process is the product.
The dream, the awards, the accolades, the money, the recognition, etc…those are just by-products of the process.
P.S. – This amazing Seth Godin post today.
The Vs. Studio Blog 