The best job in the world?
I was watching some of the clips from Coldplay’s concert at the BBC earlier. One thing that stood out right at the end was a comment by Chris Martin. He said thank you to the crowd for giving them the ‘best job in the world‘.
And that got me thinking. For who? Clearly it’s the best job in the world for them. But surely it’s not for everyone. Believe me, the world would not appreciate it if I had Chris Martin’s job. My singing and musical skills would not be pleasing to everybody’s ears.
This all leads to a more important question. What is mine or your best job in the world? What would that look like? Do we have it already? Or are we at least heading in the right direction?
It’s important too that we think about what our best job in the world would look like based on both passion and realism. It is undoubtedly the case that for us to ever remotely feel like we have the best job in the world, it would have to be something we are passionate about. At the same time, it would need to be something we are good at. And something that we have the right talent mix for.
June 19th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Wow, it’s like you are reading my mind.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I’ve been very lucky work wise in my life actually! I’d like to think I’m one of those lucky so and sos who has actually had their dream job! Worked in the RAF for six years til the eye sight went! - bloody gutting stuff to lose it but I think its a question of appreciation the fact I’d ever been an arrow! The best feeling I’ve ever had while ‘working’ was during the band game! Simon Slive and the Respectables! Only village fete stuff but used to love the old ukelele! Thanks for the memories!