Chasing your passion rather than the money
In a column by Denis Waitley in the Job Giant, he writes about attending his daughter's college graduation. The main speaker was Edward James Olmos, the actor-activist who played Jaime Escalante in the inspiring movie about inner-city students called Stand and Deliver.
His message, "Please never, ever work for money. Please don't just get a job... a career is something you do because you're inspired to do it....You'd do it because it's your life."
Many of us did not feel like we had this option in our previous lives. However now that we are working on the RV road, we can take jobs doing things that make our hearts sing, things we've always wanted to do. Or, our job may provide the chance to be able to do something outside of work we've always dreamed of doing.
Betty Prange writes this month in RV Life about "Fulfilling Fantasies."(Her article is on pages 8 & 9. Use the Pages/thumbnails to find it). This summer she is driving a 1936-38 era White Motor Company open touring bus in Yellowstone National Park. Last summer she drove a red version in Glacier National Park (see photo). She thoroughly enjoys her jobs helping tourists have a wonderful visit and working in a beautiful, interesting place.
With Workamping, you can work in Yellowstone one summer, at a dude ranch another or up in Alaska. You can be part of the magic at Disneyland or have time for contemplation at a wilderness fire tower. What's your passion? What things have you always wanted to try? Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
For information on all sorts of job possibilities, see Jaimie's 2nd edition of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, see RVBookstore.com.
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posted by Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak at
12:56 PM
4 Comments:
Oh man. Gotta get me one of those gigs. We plan to start hosting on the Oregon coast next summer. Three months at the beach, living in sites that the tourist can only enjoy for two weeks.
Perfect!
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Bruce and Jenna, at August 23, 2008 4:47 PM
Just spent 6 weeks freezing on the Oregon coast and only had 2 days in the 70's. Remember Mark Twains comment on San Francisco "t
the coldest winter I have ever experienced was a summer in San Francisco" it also applies to Oregon. It was beautiful, but be prepared for being chilly and wind blown.
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Bob and Dottie's Big Adventure, at August 23, 2008 9:48 PM
Edward James Olmos, an actor who makes in excess of 15 million a year is advising the masses to follow their muses.
How quaint is that?
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Christina, at August 23, 2008 11:11 PM
Good point, Christina. On the other hand, I wonder how many years Olmos worked for a pittance, sticking to something he loved, before he made the big bucks. Jaimie
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Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak, at August 24, 2008 4:19 AM
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