What does Buddhism say about waiting vs acting? For some context, I quit my corporate job a year ago because it felt so much against my skin to be working for aggressive profit. Since then I have pursued things I have wanted to do - passions (things that I dreamed of doing), volunteering (helping others) and I have continued my meditation practice. I am quite content with my relationships, the state of my mind, my body and my meditation practise. But for some reason, I haven't yet found a job that I feel drawn towards and I am going through my savings fast now which causes me concerns. I don't want to be acting on the fear of going broke, I also don't want to go back to my old job. I am often faced with the conflict of waitings vs acting. How does Buddhism prescribe navigating through such a conundrum?

As titled. I wonder if there are other methods of development outlined elsewhere?

If meditation techniques were ranked by how quickly they can instill and develop the feelings of joy and bliss within oneself, which ones would be ranked at the top and why?

I am thinking about making a practice based on enjoyment to help gain motivation to do stuff - a positive incentive but not sure how to do it (or even if i should do it) - all tips appreciated even if its just one i do correct vipassana meditation finished with a short metta meditation - still i dont enjoy it really not the 1 minute meditation not the 2 hour meditation and i am aware of benefits of the practice from study and from experience but not enough to combat the hindrances - and since i stop practicing for few months try and stop try and stop my motivation is really low maybe if i say i eat a piece of chocolate/listening to music/watching videos etc after i meditate ? but that is to much greed and will probably harm the meditation cause i will think about the "prize" at the end im asking based on an answer i got here on a different topic which made me think about it : > There is a big obvious difference between doing something because you > want it and enjoying the effort, VERSUS beating yourself with a stick > like a horse. In one case you are working hard but you're enjoying it, > you doing what you believe in, you're getting deep sense of > satisfaction from it. In the other case, you are forcing yourself, > breaking yourself, torturing yourself - you don't really believe in > it, you hate yourself for doing it, but you're still doing it. > > My teacher said that the feeling of special enjoyment or satisfaction > is a key criteria for success in spiritual practice. If you're doing > too little, you will not be happy with yourself. If you are pushing > yourself too hard, you will not be happy with yourself. If you are > doing it right, it may be hard and painful - but you will feel happy > and proud and inspired. from : https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/24560/pushing-onself-too-much/24607#24607