I’m sure most of you have heard the tragic news about Steve Irwin’s death while filming his latest documentary. The man lived large and he absolutely loved what he did.
You don’t see that enough in today’s society. For the most part, people hate what they do for a living. Why are many docs and residents always so hateful? The answer isn’t 100% clear, but I’d be willing to guess that it has something to do with not being entirely happy with life. Not happy like Steve Irwin was.
You know, people [medical students and residents] get “stuck” into living a lifestyle that’s not entirely what they were promised as children. The long hours, the debt, the feeling of letdown to family and friends – all of this plays an important role for those really wishing to get out when they’re not happy. Instead of following their heart and cutting losses, they choose to stick it out. One day they wake up and they’re 50 years old. Fifty years of being truly unfulfilled.
With the freedoms we have today and the near limitless possibilities of anything you want to do, it really shouldn’t come down to this. But, it does. Sadly. God bless Steve Irwin and his family and friends.
We need more people like him.
Absolutely. I couldn’t agree with you more. But the catch is, from what I have learned in life, it takes a tremendous amount of courage to follow your heart. Especially when you had totalitarian parents, and no role models in your life who lived by that mantra of “doing what you love.” I know this because I am struggling with coming to terms with following my heart – its hard, and its scary as hell. In some cases, following your heart means changing everything – which is easier said than done. It not only impacts you, but everyone around you. But fortunes await the brave. Good post!