"Guest-blogger Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst N.Y. and has worked in the
ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years...Today she refers to a popular YouTube video
about the old phrase, "money can't buy happiness...(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ZRnQmmbuY) Enjoy... |
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE
Watching the video posted on u tube on doing what you like for a living made me stop and think. How many of us really do just that…not very many? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ZRnQmmbuY)
I will say that my son lives by that mantra and sticks to it. He put his desires out into the universe and his dreams came back to him. The other day he said to me, ‘where can I work and do what I like all day long, I am the luckiest guy around’.
Three years ago he packed up his car with what it could hold and left for Los Angeles in hopes of finding something he liked to do to make a living. Multi talented with music, recording, refinishing instruments he knew that would be the place if any in the U.S. to find his nitch …and he did just that.
Networking and making connections, renting space in a house and hunting for something that would make him happy. With a lot of luck and perseverance he found just that. Working in a well known music store for one of the most progressive businesses out there he began to share his craft with the world.
He spends most of his day refurbishing beautiful instruments he is called a 'Luthier,' which is a craft from way back. Self taught and diligent in his craft, he turns out some of the most beautiful work and turns an ugly duck into a swan. People are amazed at his talents and he is happy every day; for him the money was second and the love of the craft was first. It is true, if you do what you like the money will follow and it did just that.
Again the video Judy is referring to; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ZRnQmmbuY
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