10 Ways To Do What You Love Today

How do you do what you love every day? Do what you love for a living?

Is your life filled with love for what you do? 

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone was able to do what they loved for a living? Work wouldn’t really be work anymore, right?

No toxic workplaces, no plans to escape your day job? 

Some are so fortunate to already be living their dream lives, and others are bold enough to leave the jobs they hate behind to pursue a life built on their passions and love of something.

But, what if you’re not doing what you love for a living and changing careers or quitting your job to make it happen isn’t in the cards for you?

Maybe you’re bored and need something to excite your daily life, but you’re not ready to start a business you love.

I’m Nadalie, a goal-slaying coach, and I’ve learned that joy doesn’t have to wait for your dream job. 

If this is you, then a question you should ask is not how do I do what I love for a living, but how do I do what I love every day of my life. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

Keep reading for 10 simple ways to do what you love every single day, no career change required. 

When You Don’t Love Your Job

Most of us should also ask: how do I NOT do what I love for a living?

Like seriously, think about it.

How do you do it? Do you wonder how others spend their entire careers doing what they don’t love?

How do you keep going, your spirit intact, loving yourself, your situation, and life despite your job not being what you’d love it to be? How do you balance your dreams for a better future with the reality of your present situation is less than your heart’s desire?

It’s not a stretch of the imagination to believe that only about one in three employees feels engaged at work (at least in America, where engagement just hit a 10-year low). The reality of bills and having to make money to survive crushes more dreams and leads to more compromises than probably anything else.

So, what do you do if you’re in the 50% of those who aren’t doing what they love for a living and simply cannot? Maybe you truly cannot follow your dreams, or you’re just unwilling to; where does that leave you?

For some, loving what you do should be the goal, rather than doing what you love. Either way, it’s work, and the lessons are transferable to any situation, whether employee or entrepreneur and any stop between the two.

 

The Truth About Doing What You Love

“Doing what you love” can become this HUGELY unattainable, fictional place in your mind. It’s an all-or-nothing scenario where you’re either completely dedicated to doing what you love or you just can’t at all.

But of course, you tell yourself, “I can’t…”

• I don’t have the time.
• I don’t feel like it. 
• But I don’t have the money.
• I’m just too tired.
• I’m too busy.
• It’s not a priority.

We have so many excuses for why we can’t do the things we love.

Perhaps the solution is to shorten our sentence, to not worry about the “for a living” bit that may require you to risk your lifestyle by blowing up your life or changing course entirely.

Are you doing what you love? Period (well, question mark), end of the sentence.  We can have this all-or-nothing mentality about doing what we love, but I believe that happiness and joy come with finding ways to do what you love today.

Do you need to shift your perspective a bit on this? 

Are you ready to find joy and happiness right now where you are? Even if it’s not what you always dreamed of or hoped it would be. 

Here are 10 ways to do what you love today, from learning to love what you do all the way to starting something new. None of these suggestions require you to blow up your life or make any drastic changes.

How to Do What You Love Today

#1. Accept Where You Are

“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” –  Joseph Campbell

Sometimes the thing that keeps us from accepting our current circumstance with an appreciative heart is the expectations we hold onto about where we should be by now.

It’s hard to embrace where you are and the opportunities available to you right now when all you think about is being somewhere else. Remember to love yourself; you are doing the best you can!

 

#2. Love What You Do

“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln

Your perspective and mindset is everything.

You decide, not your circumstances, how you feel about something. You can decide to embrace loving what you do.

Odds are that at one point you did love your job and you were excited about it. What’s changed between then and now? Likely just your attitude.

 

#3. Incorporate It Into Your Job

“If you do what you love, it is the best way to relax.” –  Christian Louboutin

You likely spend most of your time at work, so look for opportunities to incorporate what you love into your job. Also, focus on the aspects of your job that you do love and try to focus on that part.

“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word – excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.” – Pearl S. Buck

If you find yourself unable to love your job, or even to incorporate what you love at work, you can at the very least do your job with excellence and be proud of that. Push yourself to do the best job possible, and you might be surprised to find enjoyment and maybe even love.

#4. Unplug Yourself

“The more ways we have to connect, the more many of us seem desperate to unplug.” – Pico Iyer

When you’re feeling the pinch of doing what you love less, simply unplug yourself. Technology is the number one distraction in our lives and is usually tied to our jobs.

Once you unplug, it’s amazing how easy it is to rededicate your time and reconnect with yourself and what you love. Take time away to “spring clean your mind.“

 

#5. Schedule Time

“It’s not about having time. It’s about making time.” – Rachael Bermingham

You’ve heard of me time. This is “do what you love” time, and it could do more for you and how you feel about your life than simply pampering yourself. Something magical happens when you’re satisfied with how you spent your time.

Schedule regular time into your routine to do what you love. Think about your lunch hour, or even just one day a month, to enjoy the joy of doing what you love.

“When we cannot get what we love, we must love what is within our reach.” – French Proverb

#6. Join a Group

“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another.” – Thomas Merton

Reach out to others who are interested in the same things you are. Check out Meetup and your local event listings for groups to adventure with.

And if you’re feeling ambitious, you could organize, host, and promote your own event or group.

#7. Start a Love Fund

“Save money on the big, boring stuff so that you can have something left over for life’s little pleasures.” – Elisabeth Leamy

Doing what you love might not be free, so start saving to make room for your passions. Put a little money aside regularly in your love fund. It doesn’t have to be a lot; a little plus a little gets you there.

If what you love is traveling, those costs add up, so it’s better to spread them out and be prepared for future trips. Sinking funds are a simple way to do it.

#8. Become a Hobbyist

“Today is life – the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.” – Dale Carnegie

It’s doing what you love, but not nearly as serious as making it your living. If you’re spending time doing what you love frequently, guess what? You now have a hobby!

A hobby can be anything, not just a sport or a crafting activity. Make whatever you love to do your hobby, your getaway from work life and reality. Need inspiration? Here are 50 hobby ideas for more fun in your life.

And your hobby is good for you. In one study, people who were doing a leisure activity they enjoyed were 34% less stressed and 18% less sad, and the benefits lasted for hours afterward.

#9. Get Involved

“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” – Marianne Williamson

Can you do what you love and help others? Are you able to do something for both you and your community? Get involved and do what you love for someone else. There’s always a need.

Check out the volunteer boards on your city’s website or at your community center, or reach out to a local organization that you’re interested in.

Giving back is good for you, too. A study of nearly 70,000 people found that people who volunteered were more satisfied with their lives, and those who volunteered at least once a month reported even better mental health.

#10. Start a Side-Hustle

“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.” – Thomas Edison

A side-hustle can be as simple as a social media post letting people know you have a certain skill, or as elaborate as a website with marketing and all. You decide, but just start simple.

If you want to turn what you love into your living someday, then a side-hustle is the best place to begin.

Just Maybe Not for a Living

Just because you’re not doing what you love for a living, does not mean you cannot do what you love every day. 

Or that one day, you can build an income on what you’ve been doing just because you love it.

A warning to the wise, consider that in order for you to do what you love (and actually keep loving it), it might not be the best decision to pursue it for a living and to make a living off your passions.

Doing what you love for a living puts a lot of pressure on your passion and once you’re doing it full time you might not love it so much anymore.

Maybe you love it because it’s your break from reality. It brings you joy, gives you peace and just changes up your routine. It’s your escape from your 9-5 world where you can be someone else.

Sometimes making it your full-time thing can ruin it. It’s very easy once you add the pressure of having to perform and make an income from something for it to become the thing you hate.

Despite Confucius’ advice of, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” the harsh reality of doing what you love for a living, is that work is still the number one requirement. 

We all can’t have our dream jobs, even if we want them. It’s not always a choice we can make right now. 

The best place to start is to just do what you love where you are right now and to love where you are regardless of what you do.

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Start Doing What You Love Today

Never forget that it’s within your power to do what you love every day. Keep it simple and love yourself by doing what you love right now, where you are.

You decide whether you’ll love and enjoy your job, yourself, and your life.

Want to feel more at peace with where you are right now? Here’s how to love the life you’re living today.

And for more ways to fill your days with joy, try these habits for staying happy and positive.

It’s all you, boo.

Last Updated on September 27, 2026

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