SUNDAY ‘NOIRE: 6 Lies We Tell Ourselves About How To Be Happy

3.) You Must Make Money Doing Something Rewarding

When you’re young you have stars in your eyes and big ambitions. You want to change the world, make a difference, leave your mark and so on. And, you think you’ll combine those ambitions with the way you make a living. Some people do manage to do this. However, if you’re not one of them, that’s no reason to feel let down.

The reality is that making money doing something really special, different or life-changing is…difficult. There aren’t a lot of job openings for “world changer” on Indeed right now. Turns out a lot of people want to do that, so there’s a lot of competition. Here’s the truth: it is okay to pay your bills doing something “traditional.” And then you can work on changing the world on nights and weekends. Maybe one day the two things will merge, but that isn’t the only path to satisfaction.