This article discusses a way to develop a positive mindset in regards to having a fulfilling career.  Calvin writes about having a certain approach to work, which he calls the clarity of the craftsman.  This concept basically makes you grasp the idea of what you can give to the world, not what the world can give to you.  Calvin makes an analogy to this concept by telling the story of a musician named Jordan.  Jordan constantly practises playing his guitar in a tiny little room.  He keeps practising his art until it is to near perfection.  Then Calvin makes the case using Steve Martin’s philosophy that  Jordan will eventually become so good that the industry won’t be able to ignore him.  It can take plenty of dedication to achieve recognition in a particular industry.  Steve Martin mentioned the anxiety attacks he experienced when trying to improve his routine.  But hard work and perfecting your art will eventually achieve success.  He believed there was no shortcut to his eventual fame.

In other words Calvin advises that if you develop the passion mindset of what the world can do for you, then you are setting yourself up for failure.  Sometimes you have to do the mundane tasks to eventually reach your dreams.  Jordan constantly practising in a bedroom will eventually lead to bigger and more pleasurable experiences.  Steve Martin rehearsing and crafting his comedy lead to his confidence and success in front of audiences.  Hardly any student at the start of their career will automatically get their dream job straight away.  It’s the grinding and the gaining of experience that will eventually achieve job satisfaction in the future.  It is unrealistic to expect the journey towards achieving your goals to always be pleasurable and handed to you on a platter.