It's all about the money!

Of course it is! That's the measure of success, isn't it? That's what makes you happy! It doesn't matter if you don't want to get up and go to work every day. Or if stress is killing you because of your boss's pressure. If the money is good it's all worth it... isn't it?

I used to have this point of view (I have to confess). But things have changed. A lot. At least for me. I have found recently that most people I admire who are very successful have three things in common: 

They don't do what they do for the money. They don't even think about being rich when they launch their products or services, when they start their communities or when they write their first book. Most of them start doing it for other reasons: because they identify a need, because something is terribly wrong and someone has to correct it or just for the fun of it. Guy Kawasaki goes deeper on this subject in his book "The art of the Start". This to him is making meaning, the first step to beginning your startup (I reviewed this subject on my very first post in this blog). Carrerbuilding.com makes a fine point in this video. Please reconsider your job if you feel like this.

They do whatever it is they enjoy doing. In many cases they end up resigning from jobs they didn't want and had the courage to go on their own to do what they had fun doing. As Stephen King mentions on his book "On Writing":

"...when I'm not working, I'm not working at all, although during those periods of full stop I usually feel at loose ends with myself... For me, not working is the real work. When I'm writing it's all the playground, and the worst three hours I ever spent there were still pretty damn good."

This to me is the perfect example of what everyone should experience while working. It shouldn't fell like work at all. That is what everyone should look for.

And finally, they took the plunge and gave it a try! If you don't lose fear you will never know if you are going to be able to make it. Fear of failing, of not being heard, of ridicule, of people laughing at you are some of the reasons why people don't try to achieve that which they've always wanted. Get over your fears. Trust me, it pays.

I'm only writing this to make you realize that you have everything you need to be successful. So give it a try. Money comes as a consequence of all this and should not be your primary goal. Once you find your passion you'll see it all clearly.