What exactly is the difference between LIKE and LOVE? How important this difference is? Have you ever thought about that?
Have you ever asked yourself a question, where exactly is the difference between LIKE and LOVE? How big the gap between those two could be? I supposed you did.
Perhaps you might get an idea when you think about such a common “I love you” scenario – a kind of rejection by “I like you so much”. You are expecting at least a “Me too…” answer and here we come with a LIKE?! A huge difference, isn’t it?
Let’s have a closer look at LIKE. According to the Oxford Dictionary, it describes a feeling of “finding somebody/something pleasant”. Like is a soft positive emotion, agreeing with something, it is a kind of “OK” statement.
Imagine all those likes in the social media world. You can find tons of overused Thumbs-up on every corner, little signals of a slight YES or just the signs simply mentioning, that you have been there. All of them are losing a lot of their value so fast – honestly, do you remember the next day, what pictures or jokes you gave your likes to today? I doubt. LIKE is only a like.
When it comes to LOVE, we feel, it is something else… According to the Oxford Dictionary, LOVE is an intense feeling of romantic attachment based on an attraction, it expresses intensity, concern, and passion.
We suddenly start to be careful, when to use this strong, passionate word, as it carries along a lot of responsibility as well. Love is an emotion above all emotions. Love is an inspiration to the best art pieces – excellent books, unforgettable paintings, famous music, breath-taking Oscar drama and much more.
Can you imagine, how it feels when you are able to say, that you love your job?! That must be something!
A while ago I went through a post of Simon Sinek, and he was talking about his experience in a luxury hotel, where a barista while making him a coffee, told him he LOVES his job. Simon got his radar immediately on and started asking questions…
How come this guy LOVES his job? What makes the difference – a huge one BTW – which enables using this strong expression instead of a rational answer represented by like or describing satisfaction and ability to pay own bills?
In Simon’s hotel barista story, the answer touches on the LEADERSHIP topic. When a manager cares, motivates, and inspires, when he is able to recognize and use team talents correctly, he can easily get the natural best out of the people. People feel good, enjoy their work, and perform great, there is no risk of burn-out and nobody hates Mondays.
But there is something more to be considered before it comes to the people leadership and company culture questions.
It is simply THE RIGHT CHOICE.
To LOVE your job, you have to choose it wisely and responsibly to live with it “happily ever after”. You have to be aware of all your talents, gifts and skills, you should question deeply
and honestly your priorities and values and make sure you align your choice with your current life situation.
Sometimes it might be uneasy to define all that with clarity. If you struggle, reach out to some personality testing – you will get reliable answers, your personality profile will verbalise all your strengths to highlight them for your future career, for salary or promotion negotiation; and it also points out your weaknesses (BTW it is good to know them and to try avoiding using them afterwards consciously).
What about priorities? Have you ever made a list of them? Is it a long list? And do you know, how much it can vary according to the life situation and life changes? Why is it good to be clear with your priorities ladder?
Priorities are crucial for your right decision and for targeting the right career for you.
I can help you to take a deep dive, getting into your subconscious decision-making and we set your priorities correctly. It will support your happiness across all areas of life, not only in your career.