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Many believe that the goal of one’s career should be to pursue a passion while others feel it is merely a way to earn a livelihood. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Many believe that the goal of one’s career should be to pursue a passion while others feel it is merely a way to earn a livelihood. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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A considerable amount of people believe that people should work based on their passions,
while
 others believe that they should work for money. Undeniably, almost every capable person on the planet works. It doesn't matter where, how much time, or how much they earn, but they should have a way to get their living basics. Lately, there has been a big dilemma in society that questions if the public is working just for money or if they are doing something they enjoy.
This
 is the time to talk about what is the correct way to choose a job. It is difficult for me to choose only one side since
this
 is nonsense. The only way
this
 may be seen is if you imagine you are an artist and you have your dream occupation, but you earn just enough to buy your food and pay your rent. Are you having a quality life?
On the other hand
, hypothetically, you are the CEO of a big tech company and receive an unthinkable amount of capital every month, but you arrive every day at your home questioning if all the bill earned is worth wasting all your life on something you hate doing. The previously mentioned examples helped me to explain my point. You should try to search for both. On the whole, to achieve a quality life you should seek a balance between your passions, and strengths and look for what society
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 willing to pay you to do. If you follow all the past you may solve some of your economic and emotional issues.
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task response
Address both sides of the argument and clearly state your opinion at the end of the essay.
coherence cohesion
The essay has a clear structure with an introduction and conclusion. However, the logical flow of ideas can be improved for better coherence and cohesion.

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For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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