During the past couple of weeks, I've set out on a new adventure - creating a website using Site Build It!
And already it's opened my eyes up to a lot of different groups of people out there who are all doing amazing and imaginative things with their lives.
People such as Danny Wallace and all his Joinees in the Join Me forum - well worth a look if you're intrigued by the idea of random acts of kindness (RAOKs), and creating a community based on good karma.
And Just Joe Average, with his thought-provoking blog about aspects of life we don't spend enough time thinking about.
The founders of Book Crossing - what a simple yet amazing idea!
And everywhere you look on Twitter, there are people with fascinating stories, jobs and hobbies.
There are so many different ways to make a living Outside the Box of regular 9 to 5 income. Sure, it's great that people are bus drivers, bank clerks, office staff... I'm sure the world would grind to a halt if all those people ditched in their jobs and decided to follow their dreams...
Or would it?
On an iPhone game I play occasionally (read: daily) called Tiny Tower, the aim is to have happy citizens populating your tower, each doing their "dream job". The game makes it easy though, by telling you how much someone would like a certain type of job, and even what their ideal job would be.
If only real life was like that!
We aren't born with sticky notes on our heads, setting out which industry or location we're destined to end up working. Most of us have to flail around aimlessly, until we stumble into something that will do.
That's why I think it's important to get to know your own likes and dislikes as much as you can.
Take time out to think about what makes you happy - and miserable - and focus on bringing as much of the good stuff into your life as possible.
We only get one life (except the Buddhists among us), and it is possible to have a really good one. Just don't worry about what others are doing.
They don't matter - you do!
Unless you find someone doing your dream job. Then you're fully entitled to stalk them and emulate what they do, and see if you can do it better. That's why mentors are so brilliant.
Just be yourself, and be happy. You Are Amazing!
