The challenge for March is to improve happiness at work. When you think about it, a significant portion of our lives, eight to ten hours or one third of each day, is spent in the workplace. These days, work can easily become overwhelming. Not only do our employers expect more but we pressure ourselves to perform at our best, spending extra time to get ahead or make more money. It's easy to get into a rut at work, to let the responsibilities of the job take over the enjoyment of the career choice.
In researching this topic, the author discovered that working hard, especially when pursuing challenging or novel activities, was a source of happiness in itself. A challenge inspires us and pushes us to reach our full potential. The sense of satisfaction for a job well done is unmatched. Enthusiasm for our work translates into a willingness to practice and a desire to improve. This in turn makes us happy.
But, are we all lucky enough to be in a job that we love? How easy is it to choose a different career path after years of working in the same field? Discovering our talent and passion, then pursuing it requires courage, education and some sort of financial stability, especially when making a change later in life.
In any case, why wait...life is short, so we might as well be doing a job we love, in a field where we can network with others who enjoy the same type of work. And, who says we have to be crazy about every aspect of our job on a daily basis?
Give yourself permission to have good times and bad times in anything you do. I think you'll find the good will far outweigh the bad and you'll be happier for having tried.
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