Its funny how common it is that we have a strong interest in something or some skill, and it becomes a life-long interest and one of the first things we want to do is make it a "job." As soon as it becomes our job, it does not take long before it is no longer the same- it becomes "toil." I used to draw and paint all the time. I got a college degree in applied art and design, jumped into the graphic design profession, lived and breathed it, and successfully applied myself for almost 40 years and counting. I think it was about 10 years in, that I realized that drawing and painting was the last thing I wanted to do in my free time. Oh the act of drawing and paining was still fun and engaging, but I did it as work. Nothing wrong with work. We are created by God do work. But when I am not at work, I want to do something different.
I hope that when I retire, I might re-acquire an interest/love for drawing and painting.
K
