There
are so many articles and books about “Loving Your Job” and" Finding the Right
Job". I once asked a student, “What is it that you love so much that you would do for free”? He thought about it
for several seconds, and then replied, “if I tell you that I would be broke,
wouldn’t I? My response was, “only if
you decide that you would be”.
Finding
enjoyment in your work is very valuable, and would certainly increase your
probability of becoming financially stable.
Some may say, will I be forever seeking that perfect job if I am to find
fulfillment?. Others may express that
this will lead to total frustration. Not
really! There is a small minority that
will seek out work that they are passionate about that really supports their
lifestyle. However, even if the perfect
job is not there, it is the way that you approach the job and its challenges. According to writer, Kerry Harmon, “people
worry too much about whether they have the skills needed to take on a loftier
role, and they fret about failing”. Is
this you?
I once took a job because I thought I could make a difference, and I would be doing something I loved. Looking
back, this job literally
made me sick. I would walk in the door
at 8:00 am, and by 8:15 I would have the worse headache in the world. During the day, I would get what felt like,
‘pins and needles’ in my head. However,
at the end of the day, whether it was 5:00 pm or beyond, the headache would
immediately disappear. The job was making me sick! BUT, I needed to work and assist with supporting my
family. Unfortunately, I was underpaid
and not appreciated. However, if I had
taken another approach, the job might have taken another turn.
Taking
positive approaches in finding and keeping a job that you love will allow you
to discover who you are. Some of these small irritants that I encountered could have made “life on the job” less taxing if they were approached differently. Here is what I have learned: Know that your job and the people on the job
do not define you; patting yourself on the back anyway can make all the
difference; you have to plan small segments of time for yourself—even on the
job; celebrate your success (with others that appreciate you or alone, but
celebrate).
Please know that I am not encouraging anyone to stay in a job wherein they are
totally miserable, or leaving when they have families that need their
support. In essence, life is too short
to spend time ‘bickering with your spirit’ in trying to find a place in the
sun. Find Out Who You Are and Do It On Purpose!
Here is something to think about:
The one thing that you have that no one else has is you: Your voice,
your mind, your story, your vision. So
write, and draw and build, and play and dance, and live only as you can!
Remember, Success Is Your Destiny!
