There's a saying, "Money ruins everything" which in this context is saying that even if you enjoy what you do for money, doing it for money makes it less enjoyable than if you did it for its own sake. When you aren't completely doing something by choice, you end up doing things that you wouldn't do by choice.
Raising children is an interesting one to bring up because the vast majority are forced into it, societal pressure mixed with accidental situations. I'm sure if you ask the older couple who have been trying for ages to have a child if they enjoy raising the child they finally adopted if they love all of it, they would say yes even the messy parts they find joy from.
Vacation is another one, there is no reason to dislike any part of going on a vacation, but a lot of people do because they go with people they don't really want to go with. They go somewhere because it's the top 5 best places to visit and not because they truly desire visiting that place. None of it stems from a serious desire to enjoy that vacation, but an obligation.
Which is part of the problem. A lot of people aren't actually taking the time to step back and question whether or not they enjoy doing what they're doing. They're just doing it because they're forced to, because they don't want to get left behind, or they already made commitments.
So I don't believe it's healthy to keep this going and then to make excuses for work that we have to hate parts of it - cause factually there are many people who LOVE the work they do, why can't we all be as fortunate? Step back and reflect. Maybe you'll learn something new about yourself.
However, after all that, there are moments throughout which make up for it and make me glad I didn't just stay at home.
You can spontaneously pop on a plane with the family and have fun for a couple of weeks, no sweat
The opposite is true for me. I’ve suckered my employer into paying me to do something I do for free on my own time. What fools.
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> Perhaps you should re-read my response?
I already addressed your response in the part of my post you didn't quote. As such, your post can't be considered a response to what I actually said.
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