Work to be happy
We all need to work. Having a job and a purpose in life keeps us active both mentally and physically. Like it or not, as people we like structure and routine and there's nothing better than a full time job for both of these.
The problem it seems is the type of job we end up doing that for most is limited to a few options and career paths. When we are young we dream of all kinds of occupations in a whole range of fields, our options are limitless. However as we grow older these options start to reduce to more achievable requirements for job roles. Academic ability, skill sets, relocating, previous experience - these all add up to limit our options when looking for jobs.
What also seems to limit us is our own standards of living. Having a career already but deciding to make a career change could mean starting at the bottom of the ladder, usually resulting in a lower salary. Supporting families or paying off debt and bills may not allow for this, meaning the best option could be to stay in your current job if you are not willing to make some sacrifices.
Whatever the reason, for some work is the necessity to support our lifestyles which we may not be able to change with quick fixes. I'll speak more about goals in later chapters but for now let's look at this from a different perspective.
The way it should be is that you find something you're good at and you enjoy doing, this is very important. Given the choice would you rather spend 8 hours a day doing something you like to do or something you don't like to do?
Once you've found that skill you like doing and are willing to do day in and day out you need to become great at it. Learn everything you can about it, fully commit to it - that's how you become an expert. What comes with expertise? Financial rewards...
The modern world is built on expertise, at some point or another during the course of our daily lives we employ others to use their expertise rather than use our own. It could be anything from buying a coffee in the morning to boarding a plane, at some point someone else takes over so that you get what you want. If there is a demand for that expertise then you can use this to gain financial rewards, giving you extremely high job satisfaction.
It's a difficult concept to grasp, however if you can both understand and work towards this your working life will be a lot more enjoyable.
The problem it seems is the type of job we end up doing that for most is limited to a few options and career paths. When we are young we dream of all kinds of occupations in a whole range of fields, our options are limitless. However as we grow older these options start to reduce to more achievable requirements for job roles. Academic ability, skill sets, relocating, previous experience - these all add up to limit our options when looking for jobs.
What also seems to limit us is our own standards of living. Having a career already but deciding to make a career change could mean starting at the bottom of the ladder, usually resulting in a lower salary. Supporting families or paying off debt and bills may not allow for this, meaning the best option could be to stay in your current job if you are not willing to make some sacrifices.
Whatever the reason, for some work is the necessity to support our lifestyles which we may not be able to change with quick fixes. I'll speak more about goals in later chapters but for now let's look at this from a different perspective.
The way it should be is that you find something you're good at and you enjoy doing, this is very important. Given the choice would you rather spend 8 hours a day doing something you like to do or something you don't like to do?
Once you've found that skill you like doing and are willing to do day in and day out you need to become great at it. Learn everything you can about it, fully commit to it - that's how you become an expert. What comes with expertise? Financial rewards...
The modern world is built on expertise, at some point or another during the course of our daily lives we employ others to use their expertise rather than use our own. It could be anything from buying a coffee in the morning to boarding a plane, at some point someone else takes over so that you get what you want. If there is a demand for that expertise then you can use this to gain financial rewards, giving you extremely high job satisfaction.
It's a difficult concept to grasp, however if you can both understand and work towards this your working life will be a lot more enjoyable.
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