We start this fifth day of our series on finding your purpose with a question. What do you do for a living?
That’s a pretty big question, isn’t it? Our job, our career, and how we earn money to finance our life is a big part of how we define ourselves.
It’s often one of the first pieces of information we share after our name when we meet someone else. It’s a big part of our identity and of our feeling of self-worth.
We also spend a lot of time “on the job”. Our 40 hour work week includes commuting. And breaking for lunch. And unwinding from the long day. And of course, work itself.
With this much time devoted to our job, doesn’t it make sense to do something we enjoy and that brings us happiness?
This is why what you do for a living matters. You’re spending a lot of time training for your job, on your job, and thinking about your job.
It’s safe to say that not everyone will end up working in a job that fulfills their purpose in life. But it’s something to keep in mind when preparing to go into the workforce or to switch jobs. Sometimes, a change can be a very good thing.
On the flip side, we need to have a job that pays the bills so we can support our families. If you’re a single mom, you may consider your purpose to be to spend as much time as possible raising your kids.
Stay at home mom may be your dream job. But with no second parent to support your little family, that may not be possible.
This is when it’s time to look outside the box. You can find a way to work from home or bring your kids to work with you.
You can work a couple of weekend shifts while someone watches the kids. This could leave you time to be there for them the rest of the week.
There are ways to make your job work around your purpose, no matter what it may be.
Keep in mind that things don’t have to be perfect. In fact, they seldom are.
Perfection is not the goal. Leading a happy and fulfilled life is.
Think about your current job. Does it work for you? What works well, and what doesn’t? What small changes or tweaks can you make to improve what you’ve got?
In other words, think about how you can change how you make a living to align with your purpose in life. Then plan to put those changes to work.
JohnK 6-5-2017
Overheard: We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
~ Winston Churchill
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