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If paying bills were enough, we'd all be in a state of bliss.
It was just a few generations ago where
comfort and security were the end-game, that's all people expected.
Regardless of how ill-suited
the job was, people put up with it because they had few other choices.
Life was about surviving. Now that we have more choices, we expect
to enjoy our work and make a living.
Although this possibility is attainable for people who are willing to stretch for
it, in reality, nearly 80% of the American workforce is not inspired by
their work, but many would like to be.
Decisions are usually based on values. The "play life safe" value
system is a legacy from the past that is still guiding career choices today.
If you think about it, this is the easy way out. Many people
settle for a job that's not perfect
and their friends and family praise them for doing the smart, practical
thing. When work is viewed
mainly as means to pay the bills, a decent, well-paying job seems like an honorable
thing to do. But, does this
mentality let you off the hook from having to decide on what you really want?
The inconsistency between traditional work values and the abundance of choice in
today's work world has turned the whole game on it's head. People are beginning to consider
a more fulfilling career as attainable. Why stay stuck in a job you don't enjoy, for the next
30 or more years, when
you don't have to?
In my practice, professionals are coming out of all the major professions;
doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers, and business executives—they want a career to look forward to,
and are considering whole new career paths. Many are rethinking their values and views about
success and happiness and are eager to get things moving in a new direction. Expectations have shifted from having more
comfort and security to being engaged and vital. Making a career switch to "do what you are"
has become the cool thing to do.
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