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Most of us work in the typical for-profit firm, engaging 8-10 hour, 6 days a week that ends up taking almost one-third of our lifetime. Thus when we spent such long amount of time at something, we end up questioning our life choices. We ask ourselves if we are actually making a difference and if, there is any purpose in what we are doing. The 20-year-olds passionate struggle for a job, the 30-year-olds struggle for stability, the 40-year-olds struggle for prosperity, the 50-year-olds struggle for a good retirement; and weaving in and out through these timelines is the need for Purpose, some meaning for our existence. So how do we find meaning in any job we do?
Here’s a collection of thoughts that we hope will help you in figuring out your worth in everyday work.
All we want is to leave our tiny footprint in this huge playground of a world. It is up to you to decide what’s meaningful and you get to figure out how to go about achieving things. There are things you want to attain and it’s a struggle, but the point is to take it one day at a time. And if this piece of writing helps you get through today, then we have done something meaningful and this cycle can continue with you.
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” -Helen Keller