Pursuing your passions toward the good life

One of the ways we can energize our ambitions and more fully use our talents is to enjoy role models in films.

In his article James Bond Has It - Do You?, Mike Litman provides an intriguing perspective on the enduring action character:

"Yesterday I saw the new James Bond movie," he writes. "It was awesome. Put aside in your mind for a moment that James Bond is a character. Fiction. James Bond has a tough job. No doubt. He has to dodge bullets and bad guys.

"Look at his lifestyle though. (gosh) In the movie, he was staying in posh hotels in the Bahamas, Miami, and other amazing cities... The car he was driving was out of this world.

"I know it's a movie. I know it's fake, but there's a lesson here. James Bond is GREAT at what he does. ...

"One of my mentors gave me this priceless wisdom years ago. He said, Identify a hobby, expertise, interest, or passion, something you enjoy. Make sure the market has money to spend. Discover their problems and have them pay you to solve them. Then cash your checks."

photo: Eva Green and Daniel Craig in "Casino Royale"

Also see the blog post Daniel Craig enjoys drinking.