At what point do you need to grow up and stop following your passions and focusing on your career?
I feel that everyone that has been young has had to think of this questions and try their best at answering it. Perhaps certain cultures have a heavier focus on splitting up the two, passions and career. I feel that the American culture is one of those.
So my biggest passion is traveling and music. Having a career job has stopped me from doing both of those at the full extent I would like. Specifically travel, it's very hard to do when you work a 8-5 job with 2 weeks of vacation every year. But you must be thinking now, "wait Dan, you got 6 months off to travel!" Yes, I did, and I am very grateful for that. I still am stuck here now and yearn even more for that open road, that open life where every day is different and you can go and come as you please.
So back to the question. It is essentially work vs life. So if I were to follow my passion and take off now and go teach english in korea, or pick fruit in australia, etc. I would definitely be following my passions. But I wouldn't be setting up a strong career that can one day support a family. So at what point do you need to stop doing your crazy dreams and loves and settle down to pursue that safe career to have the kids, the wife, the house, the car, all things that I do want one day. Perhaps the real answer is that the question is fundamentally flawed on it's own. Perhaps trying to split up your passions from your job is exactly why the vast majority of Americans hate their jobs and have bad marriages. Perhaps if we were to stick with our passions and eventually fall into a wise, and fun career we would be happier from 8-5. Which that energy leaks when you get home and you will be a happier person, have more fun with your wife and kids, and have a happier and more fulfilling life. You might not be rich, although I'm sure some people will be even if they stick with their passions. But you definitely will be happier.
Perhaps chasing that American dream to be more successful, powerful, richer is exactly why we are just all so damn depressed? Perhaps the "American Dream" is the problem itself?
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Top Tuesday Tunes
Everyone has their song that make them just feel great. Mine comes from my childhood. "It's A Shame" by the Spinners.
I grew up listening to K-Earth 101, an LA oldies radio station. I remember driving around with my Dad and this song playing on the airwaves. When I moved back to LA to work for Disney this song always seemed to be played during my morning commute to work. A great way to start the day.
I would also say most men can relate to this song quite well. We all have that defining bad girl that seemed to define us in a way. "It's A Shame" is speaking of that girl. For some reason this song makes me feel good. Perhaps because it reminds me, and maybe all other people, that we all go thru the same shit...
I grew up listening to K-Earth 101, an LA oldies radio station. I remember driving around with my Dad and this song playing on the airwaves. When I moved back to LA to work for Disney this song always seemed to be played during my morning commute to work. A great way to start the day.
I would also say most men can relate to this song quite well. We all have that defining bad girl that seemed to define us in a way. "It's A Shame" is speaking of that girl. For some reason this song makes me feel good. Perhaps because it reminds me, and maybe all other people, that we all go thru the same shit...
Friday, May 7, 2010
FUNNY FRIDAY!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Trash Talk Tuesdays!
The World Cup is a little over a month away. So I thought I should trash talk a team perhaps. It is often said that soccer is a girly, wimpy sport in the USA. Usually I would hardly agree with this and probably challenge the person with fisty cuffs. Soccer, aka football, aka running with hot pants and matching socks, is the true mans sport! What other sport teaches kids that if you get hit it's okay to fall on the ground and cry to an adult about it rather than fighting back. Is that not the true lesson of life!
The following picture of Argentina is not something I can really argue though...

And to answer the obvious question you must have about the legitimacy of this picture... yes, that's a real Louis Vuitton.
The following picture of Argentina is not something I can really argue though...

And to answer the obvious question you must have about the legitimacy of this picture... yes, that's a real Louis Vuitton.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Creation, the first mistake....
This is the beginning, this is the first. Much like your first step, your first breath, the first girl you looked at and said to yourself "gee, i wish we both weren't wearing pants right now."
Welcome to the Wacky World of Wonder, aka Dan. I hope to reflect my completely random mind here and get a few laughs, stir a few thoughts, and maybe, just maybe, achieve what Pinky and the Brain tried all those years ago, world domination! ...or a nice piece of cheese.
Welcome to the Wacky World of Wonder, aka Dan. I hope to reflect my completely random mind here and get a few laughs, stir a few thoughts, and maybe, just maybe, achieve what Pinky and the Brain tried all those years ago, world domination! ...or a nice piece of cheese.
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