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Joseph “Jay” Zaffater, C. Ped.,
BOC Pedorthist
PFA President
[email protected]
What Does Love Got
To Do With It?
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ince we were children, parents, teachers and the heroes we’ve looked up to have
always told us, to do something well you have to like it. We’ve even been taught
a four word mantra repeat to ourselves in silent reflection and consideration
– “do what you love.” But is it really that simple and enough to tell people this –
to love what you are doing and you will be a success?
Let’s face it, doing what you love can be … well … complicated.
Steve Jobs once said, “You’ve got to find what you love. Your work is going to fill a large part
of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And
the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Considering the source of this profound quote, I can’t help but ask myself this very
question about life and happiness. If we love and enjoy what we are doing for a living, can
it make a difference?
The difference between a job, career or a life long passion can be as simple as a decision
to follow what you enjoy. A great example is a violinist. Is there a difference between one
who is considered a professional musician and one that has been labeled a virtuoso? Both
Whatever direction you are currently
pursuing in the health industry, you know
it can be very rewarding – and also very
difficult. It’s tough to get a career going
in the first place. It requires commitment,
determination, and persistence.
can draw the listener in with their great technique, passion and ability to read music –
something both performers have equally developed over hours, days and years of practice
and performance. The only difference between the two could be as simple as one was a
child prodigy, but both share similar goals when it comes to a job, career and their lifelong
passion doing something they truly love.
Success will breed success, in your life and career if you ultimately love what you do
because let’s face it, what you decide to do as a job or career, you are going to be doing it a
lot during your life time.
ABOUT PFA
The Pedorthic Footcare Association
(PFA), founded in 1958, is the not-for-
profit professional association which
represents the interests of the certified
and/or licensed pedorthist and
supports the pedorthic profession at
large.
Through PFA’s efforts, pedorthics – the
management and treatment of
conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower
extremities requiring fitting, fabricating,
and adjusting of pedorthic devices – is
a well-established allied health
profession which makes an invaluable
contribution to public health.
MISSION
PFA’s mission is to enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of the
credentialed (certified and/or licensed)
pedorthist through education; increase
the demand for the credentialed
pedorthist’s services through
marketing; and defend the credentialed
pedorthist’s right to practice through
government affairs activities.
Pedorthic Footcare Association
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McLean, VA 22102
phone (703) 610-9035
fax (703) 995-4456
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Every endeavor in life or business always has the burden of an ideology we are taught
compared to the actual reality. It’s very hard to get up every day and take care of yourself
and your family; go to work; pay your bills and focus on the future. In theory, these
activities are the small things and are an important part of those decisions that can
WEIGH you down, yet in reality it’s these everyday and mundane tasks that can defeat you.
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