I have observed
And recently been reminded of how much fun it is to watch someone who really, really enjoys their work. The example given (By Tam) was Jim Cantore. He is a hoot to watch. But there are plenty others;
Jacques Pepin.
Roy Underhill
Richard Hammond
Oleg Volk (Ok, you don’t often get to SEE him working, but it shows that he loves it. )
Tom Knapp (RIP)
Jerry Miculek
Norm Abrams
Mika Hakkinen
It gives you a warm fuzzy to watch these people do their jobs because they make it seem effortless and they are having so much fun. I bet you can think of a few.
The show I always reference in regards to this is Diners, Drive-ins, and Dive…not for Guy Fieri, but the folks working at some of these smaller breakfast/lunch restaurants. They are in at 2-3am to start making stuff from scratch, and they are there through the lunch rush…but they seem so happy doing what they are doing, putting in those hours.
Mean while, I used to cry in the shower before going to my job sometimes…
I hear you, Greg. Boy do i hear you.
The one that always comes to mind was Michael Jordan.
Family Force 5
Love their videos because they look like they are having soooo much fun.
Most every live musician you see is doing what they love most, what they have often sacrificed large portions of their lives to be and do … and not always for the big money. This is true of everyone from the soloist with the symphony to the band in the street. There’s sometimes aggravation but always much joy.
I would think Stephen King is a pretty happy fellow, subject matter notwithstanding.
Jenny
Oh, and because we just went through some bad weather, every weatherman on the planet that doesn’t live in Hawaii … we had ice and I don’t think I’ve seen a more joyous bunch of people to be reporting it. “It’s a storm!” they would say in rapture.
With that kind of mindset I would think it would be depressing to be a weatherman in Hawaii. “Ho-hum, it’s 80 degrees and gorgeous.” With occasional lava flows.
Jenny
Find a job you love and you won’t work a day of your life.
Or something like that.
I have the good fortune of being able to play for living…in the company of good people.
Watching Roy Underhill work gives me dangerous ideas.
Like “I need a treadle lathe”.