Seth Godin is one of my favourite bloggers. I have his blog on my rss feed reader (google reader) and I frequently enjoy his short, thought-provoking posts.
Today he posted a piece entitled The wealthy gardener where he mentions that he was asked at a talk how to make a lot of money blogging. Seth says he wouldn’t be surprised if at another talk on orchid growing somebody asks how to make a lot of money growing orchids.
He says
Sure, people make money growing orchids. Some people probably get rich growing orchids. Not many though. And my guess is that the people who do make money gardening probably didn’t set out to do so.
The lesson he says is
the benefits kick in best when you don’t set out to achieve them.
This is a very different counsel from the one we read more commonly – that the way to get what you want is to set it as a clear goal, visualise it, then pursue it relentlessly.
I like this message – I think you should do what you feel passionate about – and sometimes, sure, that activity might bring a decent income.
What do you think?
Heroes Not Zombies 