You've got to find what you love

Today I was dead tired with home renovation chores, It has been taking its toll on me. Really physically and mentally. So I took off from studies and went stumbling.

I stumbled across this speech by Steve Jobs to Stanford University students on graduation day.

What I deduced from such a motivating speech
1) You've got to find what you love
This is so darn true. In All my professional Career so far I have been advocating and preaching this. So much so that I have let go countless opportunities to make loads of money over what I like. My philosophy has been, "If I can sleep well after days work, I should be happy with work" . I have been in situations in past and in present where work has been "not so good" and i couldn't sleep well despite getting paid ridiculously well. I guess despite several counter advices from my friends and family, i continue to follow my own yard stick of love for work

2) "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right."
Well I kinda don't follow this completely, But I do have my own morning ritual which aligns with this one.
I set myself some small goals for the day to achieve at work and in life. If I achieve them, I would have done enough for the day. Most times > 60% of the times , I fail. I have been falling even more of late.
And i have realized, I haven't set the bar too high, I have let myself down, by not sticking to the goal. I wandered off and failed. I need to get back to my good days when I was lean and hungry.. That takes me to the 3) point that Jobs mentioned

3) "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish"
Well I cant agree to this one any more. All my life I have believed that "money will come". I focussed on sharpening my skills on what I loved to do rather than chase money. Indeed it has paid well so far and I intend to persist with it.
I am (so called) foolish about it, but i know, I will have the last laugh.
I am hungry about it, I am passionate about work, and work drives my life as well.
A bad day at work spins me off at home, and a good day at work makes me happy.