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Depends on your values dirty jobs guy. I have lived in a hallway, I have lived in shacks in third world countries, and I have stayed in mansions. What he is saying is correct, if money is the sole goal of your existence then your safe bet is to pursue a 'dirty job'. However, that is a really base level understanding of happiness. If dirty jobs guy hadn't immediately pursued shit jobs and profited off it, he might have travelled more and realised that happiness and material wealth aren't strictly related.
He might also realise that for many young people, the time in your late teens and early twenties where you devote yourself to your passion despite dim prospects can be the best time of your life. Or that the success and failures of that venture or series of ventures can have a profound impact or your peace of mind moving forward into adulthood.
Also, people who pursue a passion in their youth might not be successful right away, but could be down the line. For instance, maybe you don't become a professional soccer player, but you develop a lot of relationship in your community and create a profitable club team within your city. Maybe you don't become a professional singer, but you understand that struggle and become involved in the business side of singing. Perhaps you don't become a professional photographer but you go on to own a successful printshop. The examples are infinite.
I have a friend who just dumped his office job to run private mountain bike tours. He is now doing what he loves, he is his own boss and he is making a killing. The old adage, find a way to make your passion your job, and you will never work a day in your life is very true.
Of course, it is a struggle. But how many dogshit singers that auditioned for American idols have taken a second mortgage on their house to pursue their singing career? Probably an extremely low percentage. The reality is that most passions can be pursued simultaneously with another stable career. I am currently selling photographs while working and studying full time for instance...Most people whose lives are destroyed by the blind pursuit of their passion have some other inherent flaw, probably laziness. Others might just have had poor luck.
I'm sure the video achieves its goal of being a feel good piece to its intended audience. I know exactly the type of guys who will celebrate it as well. Construction people who feel the need to chastise others to unload their own insecurities. I worked many construction jobs for a long time. I was fucking miserable every freezing cold and disgusting day. No amount of money can replace the time I lost being depressed, overworked and pissed off.
So basically the dirty jobs guy can take his pretentious advice and go fuck himself.
He is just as pretentious as anyone else who judges those who don't belong to their specific group.
He might also realise that for many young people, the time in your late teens and early twenties where you devote yourself to your passion despite dim prospects can be the best time of your life. Or that the success and failures of that venture or series of ventures can have a profound impact or your peace of mind moving forward into adulthood.
Also, people who pursue a passion in their youth might not be successful right away, but could be down the line. For instance, maybe you don't become a professional soccer player, but you develop a lot of relationship in your community and create a profitable club team within your city. Maybe you don't become a professional singer, but you understand that struggle and become involved in the business side of singing. Perhaps you don't become a professional photographer but you go on to own a successful printshop. The examples are infinite.
I have a friend who just dumped his office job to run private mountain bike tours. He is now doing what he loves, he is his own boss and he is making a killing. The old adage, find a way to make your passion your job, and you will never work a day in your life is very true.
Of course, it is a struggle. But how many dogshit singers that auditioned for American idols have taken a second mortgage on their house to pursue their singing career? Probably an extremely low percentage. The reality is that most passions can be pursued simultaneously with another stable career. I am currently selling photographs while working and studying full time for instance...Most people whose lives are destroyed by the blind pursuit of their passion have some other inherent flaw, probably laziness. Others might just have had poor luck.
I'm sure the video achieves its goal of being a feel good piece to its intended audience. I know exactly the type of guys who will celebrate it as well. Construction people who feel the need to chastise others to unload their own insecurities. I worked many construction jobs for a long time. I was fucking miserable every freezing cold and disgusting day. No amount of money can replace the time I lost being depressed, overworked and pissed off.
So basically the dirty jobs guy can take his pretentious advice and go fuck himself.
He is just as pretentious as anyone else who judges those who don't belong to their specific group.
