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The Professions That Inspire: Heart Over Paycheck

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Neha
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If I’m being honest, the profession I admire the most isn’t about a fancy title or a big paycheck, it’s about the heart behind the work.
Because in today’s world, let’s face it… it’s rare to find people who do their job for the right reasons. Everywhere you look, there’s selfishness, greed, and a kind of quiet corruption that has become so “normal” that we barely even question it anymore. People are chasing power, shortcuts, and quick wins, forgetting that work is supposed to be about more than just what you get out of it.

That’s why I deeply admire anyone, in any field, who still shows up with integrity, kindness, and genuine care. It could be a teacher who stays back after class to help a struggling student. A doctor who takes time to actually listen instead of just writing prescriptions. An artist who creates from the soul, not just for likes. Even a stranger who works in a small shop but treats every customer with warmth. For me, these people are the quiet heroes.

Our generation is starved for this kind of authenticity. We’re tired of fake smiles, performative kindness, and people pretending to care just for the optics. We don’t want perfect; we want real. And when someone chooses honesty over convenience, empathy over ego, and purpose over profit, it feels like a breath of fresh air in a polluted world.

So, the profession I admire most? It’s not one job, it’s any work done with a pure heart. I admire the ones who resist the pull of corruption and keep their humanity intact. The ones who choose to heal, help, and inspire even when the world tells them it’s easier to just look out for themselves. Because in a time when so many are taking from the world, they’re still giving, and that’s something I’ll always respect.

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15 responses to “The Professions That Inspire: Heart Over Paycheck”

  1. Jasper Hoogendam Avatar
    Jasper Hoogendam

    Without having passion for the job, you have no amount of pay will satisfy you. Is that why so many CEO’s look for bigger and bigger remuneration packages?

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    1. Neha Avatar
      Neha

      True. Without passion, even the biggest paycheck feels empty, that’s why the chase never really ends for some.

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  2. Lokesh Avatar
    Lokesh

    Hi Neha!

    1) You said it well: “We don’t want perfect; we want real. ”.

    2) And the description matches the intent: “And when someone chooses honesty over convenience, empathy over ego, and purpose over profit, it feels like a breath of fresh air in a polluted world”.

    3) “I admire the ones who resist the pull of corruption and keep their humanity intact. ”
    This is important. Because corruption isn’t a physical symptom it has become the nature of an individual.

    Overall I agree to your approach. This is the correct way to pursue a life: do what you love.

    Congratulations for the new blog domain!🎉🎉
    Getting their blog’s domain is a dream of many bloggers. They want to grow and blog effectively like professionals, without compromising their originality.

    Yaar your work impresses me, like running a blog, getting published a book, publishing research papers and doing PhD at the same time, you have such stable and strong personality.
    In addition, you run a YouTube channel, an Insta page, and a medium blog too.

    I aim to do most of these things. I have used some of this plateforms.

    I don’t know about the research; because I’m not a Psychology student, I haven’t read the research papers.

    But your writing is definitely genuine. Like the title speaks to me directly and the simple, kind, and solution oriented approach keeps me hooked.

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    1. Neha Avatar
      Neha

      Hi Lokesh!
      Thank you for such a thoughtful comment — I really appreciate how you picked up on the exact lines and ideas that mattered most to me while writing this.

      It means a lot that you notice the effort I put into different projects. It’s not always easy juggling everything, but messages like yours remind me why I do it… because I love creating, sharing, and hopefully inspiring in some way.

      And trust me, you don’t need to be a psychology student to write, create, or inspire. You already have the curiosity and passion, the rest is just building on that step by step. I’m sure you’ll achieve everything you’re aiming for. 🌸

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    2. Neha Avatar
      Neha

      I received an email notification about your latest post titled “The Last Post”, but I can’t seem to find it on your website. Did you delete it?

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      1. Lokesh Avatar
        Lokesh

        Yes

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      2. Neha Avatar
        Neha

        Why? It’s still showing in the email, so I read it… it was really painful. I have a lot to say, but I can’t put it here.

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      3. Lokesh Avatar
        Lokesh

        You enquired so I republished it.
        Still I am not sure if it’s right to share things like this on public platforms. I might take down the post.

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      4. Neha Avatar
        Neha

        Yeah I can understand….just read my comment first then delete the post

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      5. Lokesh Avatar
        Lokesh

        I think I can manage…I will manage.
        I want to improve things not just for me but all of us. Living a responsible and quality life matters me too.

        But the family drama makes it worse. I feel I have been stucked (and I fear to lose my time, energy and opportunities).

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      6. Neha Avatar
        Neha

        I understand… it’s not easy to keep going when family drama keeps pulling you back. Feeling stuck like that can drain so much of your energy and hope.

        But the fact that you still want to make things better, not just for yourself but for everyone, says a lot about you. Don’t lose that. Even the smallest steps count, and they’ll add up over time.

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      7. Lokesh Avatar
        Lokesh

        Yupp!

        🙂

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      8. Lokesh Avatar
        Lokesh

        Thank you, Neha!
        I read and heard yours words. I found them relevant considering current situation.
        I believe in creating stronger resistance against the odds of life.
        Still I am not good at dealing with emotional situations. As a younger son I obey all elders. But they need to remember why they are elders and when they stavrt manipulating clearly.
        Lol, I was planning to run away from the house through PhD route. Due to low marks it’s near impossible to get admission for this time.
        For some reasons, the way I got treated as a child and a teenager, when I reflect on that, it makes me cry often.
        It’s like getting a toy gun to safeguard the country’s border, singlehandedly.
        It feels stupid when I realise the people who were the closest to me during school and college days are no more part of my life; the sad thing is I never had other reliable connections in the past also (I spent my time mostly dreaming, imagining and waiting for the right people).

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      9. Lokesh Avatar
        Lokesh

        Check lokesh.sastya on Insta.
        This account is one week old.

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      10. Neha Avatar
        Neha

        I have sent you a request

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