About Make your passion your profession
My articles on this subject have appeared in The Times of India( Delhi Edition-7 Articles) and four spiritual/management magazines- Life positive magazine, the Eternal solutions,Management Compass and Educare. One article was also printed in an MBA institute’s newsletter. I also received the best award from Yahoo
The respective links are given below in this introductory post. For those not interested, the latest post on this blog about right occupation not ensuring commercial success is here. .Quotes on the subject by prominent indians(Gandhiji, President former president Abdul Kalam,Osho,Krishnamurthy, Amitabh Bachchan among others) and foreigners are there in Quotable Quotes.
The literal meaning of the word education which is derived from the latin word “educere” is to draw out what is already in and not blindly stuff in. In that context and what is mentioned below, this is directed at the students. This also has a spiritual connotation; since spirituality is all about being peaceful, balanced and equanomous at all times, no gross misfit in the wrong profession can ever be spiritual in letter and spirit. That apart, according to the Bhagavad Gita, another definition of Yoga is “dexterity in action” or “Excellence in work” which is simply not possible if you are in a profession towards which you are not seriously inclined. Even in our shastras the word “Svadharma” is mentioned which implies the right vocation if not calling. Several other links by management conultants have been given under “Relevant links” on the right hand side the most prominent among which are
Research by Harvard University faculty
yoursoulatwork- By Fortune 500 company consultants.
Unique presentation-Passion, Strength, skills
The individual initiative of Vocational coach deserves special mention.
Work occupies a majority of our waking hours and if they are miserable, life becomes unbearable. This blog is dedicated to all those people who are trapped in the wrong profession and potential careerists- the students.
The magnitude of the problem can be gauged from extreme expressions such as “Lifetime imprisonment” ,”Spiritual suicide”, “Living death” being used by sufferers or some of the “titles” of the books that have been written by people like them:-
Life’s a Bitch and Then You Change Careers: 9 Steps to Get Out of Your Funk and On to Your Future by Andrea Kay
“I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really want” Barbara Sher
“I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This”: by Julie Jansen
“Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood” by Marsha Sinatra
“True Work: Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do” Paperback by Michael Toms
“How to Find the Work You Love” Paperback by Laurence G. Boldt
“Passion at Work: How to Find Work You Love and Live the Time of Your Life” by Lawler Kang
“To Build the Life You Want, Create the Work You Love”: by Marsha Sinetar
“Discover Your Passion : An Intuitive Search to Find Your Purpose in Life” Gail A. Cassidy
Indian authors:-
Passion to win- Abad Ahmed and DP Choopra
Passion- Pramod Batra/Vijay Batra
Your Passion Quotent; The greatest secret of success by Virendra Kapoor
Be Inspired- Amber Ahuja
No wonder there is a saying:-
If you want to be happy for a day, go on a picnic.
If you want to be happy for a week, go on a vacation
If you want to go happy for a month, get married
If you want to be happy for a year, inherit wealth
If you want to be happy for a lifetime, do the work that you love.
Related links(My articles on the subject in Newspapers/Magazines):-
My Articles on the subject in The Times of India(Delhi)- Pictures are not there in the links :-
Is your heart in your job?-22/8/2006
Follow your interests-29/8/2006
Concentration-secret of success-19/9/2006
Emotional intelligence and life purpose-26/9/2006
Making the best of a bad career situation-3/10/2006
My articles on the subject in four spiritual/Management Magazines and an MBA institute’s newsletter. :-
Movie- Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par.
Guidance to management students-article in newsetter of MBA institute.
Mission impossible-moive Apna Aasmaan.
How to know yourself at chillibreeze.com.
Livelyhood, a lively way in the magazine “Educare” in Auguast’2007 issue
Article “Soul of a profession” in the magazine “Management Compass” in June ‘2007 issue
Article “A double life” in the magazine “The Eternal solutions” in Marchl’2007
Article “Fits and Misfits in the magazine “The Eternal solutions” in April’2006
Article “Don’t settle for less than a calling” in the magazine Life positive in November’2001..
My Writeup at yahoo forum where my answer on the subject got the best prize among 700 answers
My answer on Education at Yahoo Q and A
Other published works are mentioned on my ohter blog- Stray thoughts
My website- Hiren Shah
. Reminder- The latest post on this blog(article in TOI by lov Verma and featuring the movie “Ta Ra Rum Pum” is here. .
September 19, 2006 at 6:35 pm
Good Work….
Am going to comeback to these links as they are very valuable!
Cheers!
September 20, 2006 at 4:03 am
firstly, thanks for visiting and commenting on my space.
that way, i got to know yours
all the stuff on ’swadharma’ - VERY thought provoking.
keep up the good work, brother!
September 20, 2006 at 10:54 am
Hi Hiren,
Great Articles. Very educative. Thanx for sharing
September 24, 2006 at 1:53 am
Hey Hiren thanks for stopping by at my blog and thanks for your suggestions. I will surely try to do that.
September 25, 2006 at 12:28 pm
And if you want to be happy right now - Go Eat your favorite food :).
September 27, 2006 at 9:52 am
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September 27, 2006 at 9:54 am
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September 30, 2006 at 9:54 am
Not the most easiest thing to do I believe.
October 2, 2006 at 5:36 pm
HI Hiren,
I never knew it is your blog, Well now I found it so glad..very good article and honestly very informatic. God Bless YOU Keep posting..
October 6, 2006 at 12:34 pm
WOW ! Great Thought dude, well done, keep it up…
Cheers!!!
October 7, 2006 at 4:31 pm
Hey hiren, what if your passion doesnt qualify as a full time job? For example couch-potatoness? any advise for that
October 8, 2006 at 3:36 am
@Karuna - Thanks
@Dharambum - Thanks
@Browneydone- Thank you
@Rakesh- Thanks for visiting my blog too
@Aapun ka Desh- That’s a good one. Amusing. Aapun ko pasand aaya
@Sankaran- What about know thyself
@Sankaran - Interesting
@Tarun- You are bang on Target
@Ek awaaz- Thanks. I like your posts too.
@Shailesh- Thanks
@Jhantu-Unfortunately every hobby cannot become a profession. You have to make a list of your passions and focus on the ones that can be made professions. This blog is about those where the possibility is there.
October 8, 2006 at 2:17 pm
What u say makes absolute sense.Truly inspiring!!!!
October 9, 2006 at 6:36 am
This is a terrific article with terrific links. Just what I needed to see tonight.
Thanks!
October 10, 2006 at 1:26 am
One should do everything with passion and interest to succeed.A dhobi who washes clothes or a cook who cooks a meal or for that matter each one of us who wants to lead a fruitful life has to put his heart into his work.Thanks for your comments in my blog.coming from you makes them special because i value your judgement.
October 10, 2006 at 3:59 am
true words….no predecided notions lead to happiness…hppiness is something personal…ur wishes and desires decide ur happiness…so if u wanna be happy work for wat u love….
October 19, 2006 at 6:38 am
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October 24, 2006 at 12:10 am
Man you write so well….really motivational..keep writting….
October 24, 2006 at 11:12 am
Hi Hiren,
It is very nice to find your article on passion and work. Pls. keep posting this type of articles.
Kris@IIT Madras
October 24, 2006 at 5:21 pm
Hi Hiren,
First of all thanks a ton for visiting my blog and taking the time out to post a comment
Well, I read TOI and have come across few of these posts in the newspapers. But frankly, I dont know what to make of it. I mean these are no doubt exceptionally well written and motivating. But to begin with, I somehow dont find myself to be the right audience for this post. What I mean is I am not at all “trapped in the wrong profession”.
I am enjoying my profession. Maybe thats because I have been in it just over a year now. Of course, maybe its not my ultimate passion, meaning that it is possible that there is some other profession to which I wouldve done better justice, and which wouldve done better justice to me. Nevertheless it is satisfying for me.
I would love to know your thoughts on this situation. A person really likes his job and is doing enough justice to it. However, it may not be what he was “made for”. Would you please oblige?
Probably you got the wrong idea after reading my blog. I was coming more from the angle of EVERYONE being able to give back to society, no matter what profession he or she is in. Which means you can keep your job and earn well and still fulfill your utmost duty - of paying back to society. You dont need to sacrifice everything. Anyways, I dont think this is relevant to the present context ,and I’ve already written about it on my blog, So i’l let it pass.
But please do put in your thoughts about the professional dilemma I mentioned above.
Regards.
October 25, 2006 at 1:59 am
Hiren,
I am happy to come across yet another interesting blog of yours. I will visit as often I can.
October 25, 2006 at 8:59 pm
Thats a very amazing thing i’ve read in recent times ,
thanks for coming to my blog and introducing me to your wonderful one ,
I would say just keep up the good work ,
November 5, 2006 at 5:43 pm
thanks for your comment.
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November 16, 2006 at 10:13 am
Very interesting & thought provoking read!….but sometimes we are just helpless, isn’t it.
November 22, 2006 at 5:17 pm
you should view the interview of Joseph Campbell by Bill Moyers it is called “The power of myth”campbell taught religion and the myths every culture on earth have in comon,when asked the way to have a good life he said simply “Follow your bliss”
December 21, 2006 at 12:50 pm
Hiren… This is really cool…great thinking and analysis. You really seem to be writing a lot…
January 2, 2007 at 9:40 am
I am glad to find your blog,few people in China have a vision like this,your thinking is great and is useful for me.Thanks!
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Our country is in debt until forever, we don’t have jobs, and we live in fear. We have invaded a country and been responsible for thousands of deaths.
The more people that the government puts in jails, the safer we are told to think we are. The real terrorists are wherever they are, but they aren’t living in a country with bars on the windows. We are.
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February 27, 2007 at 4:42 pm
my work is my passion, I dont have any other work in my life.but slowly fatigue is creeping…my friends tell me that i should have been out of india,there is too much struggle in india according to them
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March 20, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Great! I am reassured what I am doing is indeed correct!! Thanks for providing the reassurance…for I’ve always believed….People who like what they are doing, invariably do it well!!
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April 25, 2008 at 12:09 am
Hiren,
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April 25, 2008 at 6:17 pm
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