There are two outlooks. I like to think of them as theory vs practice. In Theory: "Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life." In Pract

There are two outlooks. I like to think of them as theory vs practice. In Theory: "Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life." In Practice: "It's not about where you work, it's about who you work with." The theory is achievable, but it ignores working with people. The practice can tend to avoid obtaining your ideal work to perform, but can lead to more satisfaction among most people. Working on a dream project can feel like bore or a nightmare due to the people or dependencies. Sometimes safe but boring is awesome because it still might challenge you and the people around you are amazing, they pick you up when you are down, support your failures, and celebrate your success. Ultimately it's a balance that we all have to find.