Love what you do

Sam McCuen has been our friend for more than 40 years.
We worked with Sam on a daily newspaper back in the 60s.
Saturday we went to shoot photos of one of his clients.
Afterward I said, "Go have some fun the rest of the weekend."
To which he said, "This is fun. I love what I do."
Sam and I both share that kind of passion for our work.
It’s never a job. It’s a calling. And it’s always fun.
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.
Seth Godin cites an example in his leadership book, "Tribes".
He was checking email in a Jamaican hotel lobby at 4 a.m.
Why at this early morning hour? He couldn’t sleep.
A late partying couple walked by headed for their room.
"Isn’t that sad," one said loud enough for Seth to hear.
"This guy comes here on vacation and he’s checking his email.
"He can’t even enjoy his two weeks off."
Seth’s unspoken response: You’re the really sad one, lady.
You come here on vacation to get away from what you do.
Other than sleeping, Seth was doing what he wanted to do.
My family may not understand why I write at 3 a.m.
That’s when my muse starts working.
It doesn’t matter that I’m not sleeping. I’m doing what I love.
If you don’t feel like that, I’m not going to feel for you.
I’m going to challenge you to go find what it is that you love.
Find a way to do it and get paid for it.
That’s why God placed you here in this life.
Find your purpose and join Sam, Seth and me.
You'll become a deliriously happy person, too.
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P.S. Our big book sale is coming up. Details Thursday.