Have you ever thought about your job in terms of it being a piece to the big picture as to your purpose? The only really "happy" people that are know are the ones who have discovered their giftedness, identity, and purpose. Money can buy things to make the moment happy, but those whose jobs become the platform that allows them to pursue their purpose instead of things are by far the happiest. Think for a minute… am I on the road that is leading to the place where I can stand on a platform to pursue what will make me the happiest??? Read a small blog entry by Seth Godin below to see his perspective on different optional roads you might be on. A few more things:
- if the whole purpose thing is way beyond you… send an email to juiceplus@thebeavers.net (put "PURPOSE" in the subject and make sure you include your address) and we'll be happy to send you a booklet from Rick Warren on "The Purpose Driven Life"
- try and create a business/job that doesn't require you to trade hours for dollars… that will give you the freedom to spend your time to pursue your God given purpose (it probably won't be an overnight change, but the effort will be worth it)
- thinking that the pursuit of being "happy" is selfish… read this
Four roads
1 - You might be stuck because you pick the wrong fork on a looping road. You keep getting better at the route you cover, but it doesn't go anywhere, you just keep doing it over and over. Nine years of experience is very different from one year of experience, nine times.
2 - You might be impatient or unable to stick to your decision to take this particular road, and thus you're always starting on a new road. Since the new road is always strange to you, you rarely get any better at getting where you're going.
3 - You might be on the wrong road. Sure, you get better at navigating your way, you can walk faster, you feel more comfortable--but this road is never going to lead much of anywhere.
4 - And, if you're lucky, you might be on the right road, and getting better as you go.
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