Comments on: Pursue Your Passions

By: Ammar

Ammar — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:13:00 +0000

I realized a little bit after I wrote that comment that you are already taking this step–writing this blog. It was one of those forehead-smacking blinding-flash-of-the-obvious moments.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:45:00 +0000

I completely agree with the need for baby steps. I’m hoping this blog will inspire my writing.

By: Ammar

Ammar — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:19:00 +0000

You do have an interesting point, extrinsic motivation (rewards, pay, etc) can sometimes reduce intrinsic motivation (the actual love for writing that you have).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrinsic_motivation

On the other hand, there’s a chance of that happening, and in my view, I’m willing to take the chance. And, hell, if I do feel like I’ve lost the passion for X by doing a job related to it, then I can quit the job and go back to the cubicle.

Baby steps help. Like your husband, you could try writing part-time. Maybe on sites like elance.com or something at first.

By: MicheleinNZ@Philoxenos

MicheleinNZ@Philoxenos — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:36:00 +0000

When I started university I was a music major, but after a disastrous first semester I started rethinking that choice. I realised that if I continued to eat and breathe music then I would come to resent it. I majored in something else but music is still my passion. I still wish at some level that I could do music all the time,and in some ways I do. But instead of singing arias, I sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 🙂