Get a job I am passionate about

I’m putting this goal on hold. I do need to be passionate about my work…and I have work that I’m passionate about, I just don’t get paid for it. :)

I’m chosing, for the moment, to try to develop passion for the growth I’m getting in the job I have.

Does anyone know of a career that combines some or all of these passions?

-Visual Art
-Technology, particularly creating and managing new systems
-The act of organizing things (call me “rainman”)
-Optimizing systems (technical or non-technical)
-Counseling/teaching/mentoring
-Writing
-Hiking, outdoor activity
-Learning, especially to improve existing processes

I saw this goal go by, and realized it’s been something on my mind for some time. I’ve had a very stable and even somewhat interesting job for the last 8 years. Lately it’s become repetative, and just boring. I want to look for a job I will be excited about, but it’s hard to give up the security (and great vacation time).

My hope has been that somehow I could transform this job back into one that I’m passionate about, but I’m losing hope. I need to start thinking and looking.