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Originally Posted by sammyg2
I worked in a bicycle shop, when I was a teenager.
II figure that most of the time if a person hates his job he's probably not very good at it. Mediocrity is an individual issue and not a job description.
My job is a PITA but I really like working because I'm good at it. I like being good at something, being the go-to guy, being looked up to and respected as a leader in my field and an SME. Don't care if that sounds arrogant, it's true. It took me almost 3 decades to get there.
IMO pretending that doing nothing or doing very little is better than working and growing and striving to be the best you can be is a little misguided and hopefully something that can be overcome with maturity.
It smacks of giving up and failure.
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You've identified one of the "holes" in the book, IMO. The author doesn't speak to those who actually like what they do or those who are passionate about their profession.
The assumption is you are passionate about something else, and the book encourages you to find a way to do that by getting out of the 9-5 routine.