“Find a job you love and you won’t have to work a day in your life”
Confucius – 551 to 479 BC
The famous Chinese philosopher Confucius wrote those words more than 2,000 years ago, but they have never been more significant than today. The world has changed drastically since the days of Confucius, to the point that no one should accept a job they don’t enjoy.
If we simply review the events of the 20th century, it is easy to see that humanity has grown and evolved to allow human beings to enjoy the best of everything. The 20th century saw World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The atomic bomb, intercontinental ballistic missiles, machine guns, and plastic explosives were created by 20th-century inventors. War on a global scale became the norm and during the cold war of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the world feared that an all-out atomic war could end civilization as we knew it. But all that has changed…for the better!
Now, in the 21st century, the cold war is over and apart from some protracted skirmishes in the Middle East and the constant threat of terrorism, the world powers have laid down their weapons of mass destruction and are working for a world where life is good. for all. Across North America, races of all creeds and colors live and work together with less prejudice and greater tolerance than ever before. Education is available to virtually anyone who wants it, and private and public funding is available to ambitious and hopeful entrepreneurs who want the chance to turn their innovative ideas into viable business ventures. Bill Gates founded Microsoft Corporation in a garage with his partner Paul Allen, eventually building it into one of the most successful companies in the world and making Gates and Allen two of the richest men in the world. True to Confucius, they found the work they loved and I suspect in their minds, they never worked a day in their lives. Like the founders of Microsoft, your dreams are possible! This is the best time in the history of the world for you to find the best job for you!
Entrepreneurship is not for everyone, but no matter what you do or who you work for, you have the right to be happy. Not every person has the inclination, ability, or drive to start and run their own business, but everyone has some kind of talent or ability that is driven by their own inner motivation. Those talents and skills will add value to the right employer if he chooses her job wisely. The challenge many people face is that they are willing to settle for a job that in no way suits their natural talents, abilities, or motivations. When people settle for a job they don’t like, they feel restless internally. Many people feel unhappy, frustrated, bored, depressed, or even angry at the thought of having to go to work every morning. Many people exhibit bad behavior and negative attitudes at work, inflicting their lack of job satisfaction on others. The saddest part of this is that many of these people never really think about what makes them unhappy. They simply accept that something is missing in life and continue to settle down until they retire or die. Ultimately, their dissatisfaction will spread throughout all facets of their life and they will begin to find fault wherever they go. For those people, a miserable life becomes an ingrained lifestyle and some even embrace their misery as a badge of honor. “Wow, it’s me!” You know the type!
For the madness! Solve what you like to do; What are you good at; What makes you happy; and then find a job you like. The perfect job is out there for you if you have the courage to go looking for it. If you don’t know where your strengths lie, take a skills and talent assessment survey to identify what motivates you. Stop blaming your employer for your lack of job satisfaction and work with him or her to change her job to suit you or quit and find something that works for you. You have no one to blame but yourself if you are dissatisfied or unhappy at work. If you choose to stay in a job you don’t like, you will have the hardest job in the world!
Remember Confucius: “Find a job you love and you won’t have to work a day in your life.” Up to you!
