<The end of Jobs_Taylor Pearson>
Now, I would like to share with you my insights about the book ‘The end of Jobs’.
We have less opportunities of getting a job these days. But frankly the bigger problem is that we see that narrow opportunities as if it is everything and live by.
The problem is perspective. You have better opportunities in this world. The book introduces a place where no one is interested but where all the treasure is hidden. The message of this book does not really encourage you to open a business but to see different places that are hidden in life and build your own uniqueness.
I would like to read this book with those who do not care of what people are interested in, but just walk their way for the things they dearly love.
<Thoughts and sentences>
There is less reward in getting a degree these days, but still people spend their money in their education. Even getting a loan for it. Of course, it was a good strategy during the time when a diploma and knowledge were rare resources. But now, its value is decreasing. We already have books and internet full of knowledge.
When all kinds of ideas and plans are created and started, God’s providence happens. Things like meeting with someone that you have never thought about, and being financially supported happen. Miracles come to you when you dream and start to achieve it bravely.
Life is really complex. The work of entrepreneurs in a complex field is not only valuable but also it is in accordance with human natural motive. It means opening a business utilizing little money to make a big profit is not just a dream. If you get a job you can earn 10, 20, or 50 thousand dollars. But if you open a business there is no limit. If you start the business with some money saved up you can survive some time when the business is still unstable and if you start to gain some income you can have more time for it. Even in the worst scenario, you can still go back to your job with much experiences. So, the uncertainty exists.
However, in 20 years our future will be filled with uncertainty to the point that we can’t even imagine now. So why don’t we practice first before that happens? In other words, do you want to be the one who chooses the menu or become a chef to have the most influence?

How you design your life is directly connected to quality of your life, freedom, and wealth. Those who design their current life they achieve the highest capability in all kinds of factors in life. Also, in the process of designing their life, they can lead others to the same path. Steve Jobs who created i-phone was like that. Steve Jobs and apple made us possible to have more influence, freedom, and wealth.
In the book, the founder of Tropical MBA, Dan, after getting his doctoral degree didn’t make choice like others. He didn’t choose from the given choices. He made opportunities and found better leverage point. He got to choose where to live, how he could spend his time, and earned more money as he worked harder.
In the cases of greatest contributions made in human society, those people all got to choose what they wanted and achieved it freely. They used freedom for the creative activity. The great artist, Vincent van Gogh wasn’t forced to paint. He freely chose his path as an artist. But even for him, there was time when he had to find a job to earn money. “The reason why I couldn’t find a job until now is simple, it is because I had a different thought from those who they gave work to.”
There is no doubt that the person who consciously pursues the goal he chose would grow to be profound with different abilities. He expanded his abilities and went to a higher level of challenges. In doing so, he becomes a valuable asset to the market accumulating different abilities and being a competent person. We can feel the joy of creation as we work for ourselves and can work overnight as we are unaware of time passing. We loved the business that we created and found a more meaningful path. The creative activity in the complex field is still not enough. And the work we are obliged to do makes it hard for us to do so.
Finding a meaning in our own work not only gives up the sense of achievement but also becomes a useful strategy for business.
What is it that I want? Unfortunately, if you can’t answer this question you can’t achieve one of these two results.
1. I want to do something that others do.
2. I do what others tell me.
Not only keeping it in your heart but also walk toward the world and achieve it and find its meaning. If we are given a chance now, we have the tool to do creative work. There is no better time than now when you can easily take this chance.
But to do so, you have to walk forward. Many people feel that they got more and bigger things but only few people act on it.
The founder of Alibaba Jack Ma said,
Countless people realize many things from all the speeches and books, but next day they go back to their job like nothing happened. They just think that the opportunity would come and they will become successful.
Second, it’s about career plan rule. It is focusing on the development of one’s ability and technique rather than planning for the career.
It is different from the comfortable life of an employee doing what others tell them and knowing that nothing dramatic will happen. Even so if you overcome the intense challenges you would be able to hold on to the greatest wealth and freedom and also work and the meaning of life.
Imagining the life after 50 years, we have to write our own future and story.