Should we appreciate what we have right now or do/should we find a way to get what we really want?

Hi my journal!

Today I want to write about Steve Jobs' quote, the one (This isn't necessary, just a stylistic change.) that goes, 'We've got to find what we love, and this is as true for your work as it is for your lovers.'

And this quote brings up some memories of when a year ago I was watching a Youtube video where a women would interview people on the street, asking every one the two questions:

1) What do you do?
2) Is this your dream job?

And for most people, and I want to say almost all, the answer to the second question was - No. This was very interesting to me, because I was and actually am stuck in the same situation, not only with in my job but in my relationship as well.

The question though is, what should we do in this case? Should we say something like, 'Oh, God, at least I've got this, and I should be grateful for this. You know, someone is just more successful than me, that's the way it is'.

On the other hand, if we are really not happy with some aspects of our lives, maybe we need to use the aforementioned quote from above? As Tony Robbins likes to say, 'You shouldn't be willing to settle for anything less than you can be'.

So many interesting quotes, ideas and tips from successful people, but no one, again no one, tells us where and how to start changing something.

Later.

Hey there Roman, I always really enjoy reading what you write. Very philosophical and always bringing to mind interesting questions. ^^

To answer this particular question, I think I already have what I really want. Well, okay, of course I don't, but that's typical human nature - to want what you can't have. It's important to always remember the difference between the things you want and the things you need. I need happiness, food, and Internet (of course :P). I have these three things. What do I want though? I want to travel and maybe even live in Russia first and foremost. But I already know soon after I get there, there will be something else I want. The cycle will always repeat. Humans have progressed so much and in so many different ways because we are never fully satisfied. But we can be content. And that is what I am.

Because I'm content, I appreciate what I have, and only seek out what I really want when the opportunity presents itself. I won't hurt anyone purposely to get what I desire, and I won't sacrifice my happiness, either. So I've found a happy medium where I kinda just go day-to-day in the same old routine, but to keep from being bored, I'm slowly working towards getting at least one thing I really want: The ability to speak and understand Russian. ^^ It's important to set goals, but reasonable ones, ones that don't make you lose the things you need, and preferably ones that can lead to other goals down the road.

Anyway, that's my take on the question. Your English, by the way, is excellent. Thanks for the intriguing article that I spent way too much time thinking and writing about. :P And please - don't let your job and especially not your relationship hold you back. The second you begin to constantly question why someone or something is in your life - that is the time to go get what you really want, and it starts with removing the problem or at least making it more bearable. ;) Good luck, man!