This document is an English exam containing a passage about following one's passions. The passage discusses how finding a job you love can lead to never feeling like you work. It notes that while this sounds easy, discovering one's true passion takes self-reflection. The passage encourages pursuing passions even if it requires an initial scary step, as doing so may lead to living one's dreams, whether in 1 year or 5 years. Overall, the passage advocates finding work aligned with one's passions for a fulfilling life rather than settling for an unfulfilling job just to earn a living.

1. ENGLISH EXAM
Teacher: Student:
Mihai Frumuşelu Vlas Senica,
8103, 1st
year
Bucharest 2014

2. Are you passionate about what you currentlyAre you passionate about what you currently
to do earnto do earn forfor living?living?
You may have heard it before… do what youYou may have heard it before… do what you
love and the money will follow.love and the money will follow.
Now, just to be clear, when I am saying “DoNow, just to be clear, when I am saying “Do
what you love and the money will follow”, I’mwhat you love and the money will follow”, I’m
not referring to traveling all over the world withnot referring to traveling all over the world with
the expectation of your trek to somethe expectation of your trek to some how payhow pay
for your good time.for your good time.
You can decide to be a journalist or maybe anYou can decide to be a journalist or maybe an
airlines pilot and be close.airlines pilot and be close.
Follow your passion! Don’t settle…Follow your passion! Don’t settle…
Do what you love!Do what you love!

3. Confucius said:Confucius said:
““Choose a job that you love,Choose a job that you love, andand
you will never have toyou will never have to work awork a
day in your life”day in your life”
Confucius put the truth down in a nice quoteConfucius put the truth down in a nice quote
that sounds easy enough. The question is,that sounds easy enough. The question is,
how do you actually go about finding out whathow do you actually go about finding out what
you would love to do?you would love to do?
Not even a career coach can tell you exactlyNot even a career coach can tell you exactly
what you should do; it has to come from you.what you should do; it has to come from you.

4. Monday’s are usually the days that people
tereffied after spending the weekend doing
something that they enjoy. If you are
passionate about what you are currently
doing, then you will wake up in the morning
looking forward to your day, even if it is
Monday.
It does make sense that if we love that we
do, we will do better, longer and with greater
passion. There are entire books dedicated to
this topic about following your passion, and
yet there are so many people still sitting on
the sidelines waiting to discover that their true
purpose in life is supposed to be.

5. That have been fortunate enough to stumbleThat have been fortunate enough to stumble
upon their passions early in life knowing that,upon their passions early in life knowing that,
what they currently do, is what they werewhat they currently do, is what they were
meant for.meant for.
On the other hand, there are many peopleOn the other hand, there are many people
that will spend their dead end job just to getthat will spend their dead end job just to get
by, all while questioning themselves whetherby, all while questioning themselves whether
there is more to life, knowing that there has tothere is more to life, knowing that there has to
be something better.be something better.
We all recognize the fundamental need toWe all recognize the fundamental need to
survive, but many people ignore the thoughtsurvive, but many people ignore the thought
that you can set your mind to.that you can set your mind to.

6. You know you can have both, right? You canYou know you can have both, right? You can
makemake a living doing what you love and area living doing what you love and are
passionate about… it’s just a matter of takingpassionate about… it’s just a matter of taking
that first step.that first step.
I have seen and heard of many stories toI have seen and heard of many stories to
where a person is not happy in their job, sowhere a person is not happy in their job, so
the person takes that first, sometimes scary,the person takes that first, sometimes scary,
step towards their passion and next thing youstep towards their passion and next thing you
know it, the person is living the life of theirknow it, the person is living the life of their
dreams.dreams.
Whether it’s 1 or 2 years later, or whether it’sWhether it’s 1 or 2 years later, or whether it’s
5 years later, the person is following their5 years later, the person is following their
dreams and passions, and leading a fulfillingdreams and passions, and leading a fulfilling
and enjoyable life.and enjoyable life.

7. Many of us have been receiving the messageMany of us have been receiving the message
for years now to get a good education so wefor years now to get a good education so we
can find a good paying job. This is great ascan find a good paying job. This is great as
long as the education you choose will leadlong as the education you choose will lead
you to the job you desire and are passionateyou to the job you desire and are passionate
about.about.
For many people that don’t have the higherFor many people that don’t have the higher
education and have lost touch with your coreeducation and have lost touch with your core
desires, you will need to take stock to find outdesires, you will need to take stock to find out
what your true passion is.what your true passion is.
If you have the strong desire to live financiallyIf you have the strong desire to live financially
free and make a living on your own terms, butfree and make a living on your own terms, but
are unsure of exactly what lights your fire,are unsure of exactly what lights your fire,
then it might be a good time for a bit of self-then it might be a good time for a bit of self-
discovery.discovery.

8. TheThe market does notmarket does not
mean a place, rathermean a place, rather
““a process, how,a process, how,
through buying and selling, through thethrough buying and selling, through the
production and consumption, theproduction and consumption, the
individuals contribute to the overallindividuals contribute to the overall
progress of the society” ( Ludwig vonprogress of the society” ( Ludwig von
Mises, “The capitalism and itsMises, “The capitalism and its
enemies”)enemies”)
In conclusion, I think that theIn conclusion, I think that the
monotony shouldn’t dictate our life!monotony shouldn’t dictate our life!