Cult of the Amateur: What do you love?

The word amateur comes from a Latin word meaning "to love". Thus implying that an amateur is someone who does something simply for the fact that they love to do it and not necessarily because they are good at it at all. I believe there are further factors than this that determine what you can and can not be called an amateur at. I believe the distinction is between activities that could be a possible career choice and then others that aren't, for instance hanging out with your friends or something of the sort. So some activities that I would say I am an amateur at would be a couple different sports, some computer technologies, and different tyoes of gaming. I believe that any of these activities you do for yourself, for instance intramural sports that I like to take part in here at umbc, you have to find your own reward for the work you put in, whether you enjoy winning, the thrill of competition, or just participating in the activity. Any required work you do you may not enjoy but usually comes with other rewards such as a salary or school credit. So far in life I have only really found it easy to be really motivated for something when I think I am going to have a good time or when I am doing something I enjoy. Up to this point I believe that this is why I am more motivated in my hobbies than I am in school work or for a job. However I have found it easier to get interested in sciences and maths and as such do enjoy most of my classes in mechanical engineering. I am hoping this leads to a good job in the future that I actually enjoy having.