Why is it so hard to find a job that provides you money and joy at the same time ? I think about it constantly, sometimes too much. For me the perfect job is the one that is aligned with your mission. If you think it doesn’t serve you anymore, you should drop it. I have read tons of books about motivation and purpose, but none of them have helped me so far. However, it gave me some clues I am starting to get. Some of these clues are extreme ownership, gratitude and the constant search for purpose. Do you know what I am starting to think? That not only me but most people like to be or act as victims. As Eckhart Tolle says in his book ‘The power of now’, " When you are not happy in the position you find yourself, you have three options, accept, change or move away of it, anything else is suffering”. When you blame other people you are not in control. So, it's better to take charge for everything that happens in your life. Everything that happened, happens and will happen to me is due to my decisions in life. When you think this way, you can change your situation for better or worse. This is the definition of extreme ownership. At fist this change of mindset made me feel bad. I blamed myself for everything that happened. It’s a blessing and a burden too big to carry alone. As result, I became bitter inside. Thankfully, it just lasted until I came across with some gratitude practices. Gratitude can be a sweet medicine for lots of issues. I know I have deviated a little from the topic, but I promise that this last paragraph will connect the dots. Purpose is the last piece of the puzzle. When we are born you are fed exclusively of breast milk, it has all the nutrients the child needs. Later, your mother introduces you to some other food. Until now, milk was unique taste you have ever had. Consequently, you loved it. Now you can decide what tastes better and what do you prefer according with your preferences. The same happens with your life purpose and passion, you might not know what it’s until you experiment other options. To sum up, changing what you can or accepting what you can’t avoid unnecessary suffering. Extreme ownership gives you the ability to change your current situation and learn from your mistakes. Gratitude can cheer you up, gives you energy and light you up in hard times. Purpose is in constant change, so, don’t settled until you find your true one. Finally, you will never accept less then you deserve at your job. Do you agree or desagree with my point of view? Feel free to comment, correct or modify whatever you want.