Success

Once upon a time long ago there lived a young man who set out one day to find out what he wanted to be when he grew up. He visited a nearby castle where the grounds keepers were out working in the sun. He asked the workers if they enjoyed getting to watch what they planted growing into beautiful scenery. They all moaned about how hard it was toiling in the heat and they complained of the long hours. The boy then set out to find someone who liked what they did. He passed a messenger and asked if it was exciting to see the look on the recipient’s face. He told the boy about having to walk for miles without a drink and how many folks wouldn’t pay him after he delivered their message. The day stretched on until it was getting to be time to go home and still he hadn’t found a soul who liked their work. Then the boy happened upon a man who was playing music and singing to no one there. The boy looked down into the minstrel’s cup and it was half empty. There’s no need to ask him thought the boy but he went ahead and asked anyway. To his surprise the man spoke gratefully about how he loved his line of work and how he wouldn’t trade it for anything. The boy inquired,” But what about the long hours and the hot sun?” The man replied that he hadn’t noticed. Then the boy asked, “What about the people who listened but left without an offering?” to which the man replied that it didn’t matter to him. He was going to practice anyway.
The moral of the story is it’s not how easy a job is or how much money you make that defines your success but rather if you find something you enjoy doing for a living. So if you find work for which you have a passion then you will be successful.