The One-Week Job Analysis

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do,” Steve Jobs once said.

Everyone dreams to do great work but it is easier said than done. Most of the business undergraduates fancy having an internship in large corporations, so do I. But here comes the problem – once my friends finished their summer internships, they complained a lot about the working routine. This makes me start to rethink the true meaning of work and how we can explore and sustain passion at work.

Time should come first. Sean Aiken, the author of The One-Week Job Project, spent a year on 52 jobs and he eventually found that he enjoys job mobility. I agree on his view regarding the triggers of passion which mainly comes from developing relationships and realizing one’s significance, provided that there is sufficient time. I had similar experience as he did. The only difference is: I focused on one particular position in a year of time.

I have been working as a part-time tutor in an educational center for around a year. At first, I found this teaching job miserable. There were numerous rules to follow and students’ homework to handle. But I found my work rewarding and enjoyable over time. If I quitted at the very beginning because of the heavy workload, I

During the in-class discussion, some pointed out that people would be more discouraged when pursuing passion in a materialistic culture, especially in Hong Kong. Somehow I agree with this but there are still people who are willing to give up their decent jobs for dreams. Gary Leung Ling-yin , a Hong Kong bus driver, is one of them. He decided to quit his job as a financial analyst. He revealed that being a bus driver gives him a greater sense of fulfilment and happiness - that is how he managed to pursue his childhood dream despite strong criticism. The story of Gary may indicates that passion is something cannot be hidden. Whether we can realize our dreams greatly depends on our courage and