In their waking hours, men and
women are constantly preoccupied with activities that are supposed to help them
‘make ends meet.’ In that ‘making ends meet’ desperation, individuals are
willing to do anything to make that all elusive shilling. In the process, ABLE
MEN AND WOMEN ARE MADE TO DEVIATE FROM WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO WORK, TO WORKING
JUST AS MEANS.
Imagine you didn’t have to make money …what would you do?
Suppose you didn’t have to please any one …what would you
do?
What if you were fearless …what would you do?
WORK ought to be viewed as A CANVAS UPON WHICH THE WORKER
EXPRESSES THEIR BEST SKILLS AND ABILITIES, WHILE EMPLOYING THEM TO CHANGE THE
WORLD IN SOME WAY, HOWEVER SMALL. Yes, work ought to make more than money for
the worker. When all that one earns from work is money, then their ‘work’ is
costing them a lot. I agree with whoever said;
Working hard for something you don't care about is called STRESS,
Working hard for something you love is called PASSION...
The workplace ought to be a place to express your innate
abilities, pursue passions, fulfil dreams, and build meaningful relationships. And
so the next time you are heading for a job interview, and take on the job
offer, pause and ask yourself ‘…would I take this job if I had just won the
lottery and didn’t have to make money?’ If the answer is a genuine yes, then go
on and work work work …you might as well have found your task match. Pick tasks
according to the characteristics of the task as they relate to your own
characteristics
A major problem I see is that people are afraid of relying on what they really are passionate about. They are afraid that "ends" will never "meet" if they pursue their passion. Hence, they yield to the mountain of bills and just take up the soul-sucking job that will pay the bills.
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