“Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.” – Edward L. Bernays
I looked up the word dichotomy and it means a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities. When I read this quote, I knew immediately what area of my life this applied to. There have been times I felt I settled for something, believing the end result was worth the pain and agony to get there. Usually, the misery was not worth it. We owe it to ourselves to live our most authentic lives and be true to who we really are. I am not allowing a dichotomy to rule my life, are you?
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Jill - Right now I love what I do, raising my daughters, but in the past I worked at some pretty boring jobs and it really sucked my energy.
Life is so much better when you have passion for what you do.
Elizabeth - I’m thinking about this so much in my life right now. Thanks for this post!
Rachel@The Painted Lady - You are absolutely correct! The misery is usually not worth the suffering. I just painted some signs on this very subject.
By the way, your photographs are awe inspiring!
Rachel
Ronalyn - Wow.. great post.. spoke to me! I’ve been thinking a lot about “choosing” lately… whether it be choosing to continue working or staying home. Choosing to continue photography.. or just enjoying it the way I used to… This spoke volumes to me girl!! Thanks