When I came to the realization somewhere back in my twenties that I would be working to make a living for a good chunk of my life I decided that work should be fun. So I set out to find a career I enjoyed. The work I’ve done since has varied, with each career change bringing me closer to realizing my aspiration.
So what makes work fun? For me it’s doing things I enjoy. Initially I wanted to explore creativity and worked in media production. The creative process and intense schedules were exciting. I enjoyed the many learning curves as technology advanced and brought new challenges, but after awhile it got tiring. Next, I focused my attention on personal development outside of my career. I wanted to express my new spiritual ideals through work, but found that a little challenging. For a while I simply used my creativity to manifest work situations that served my financial and professional development needs. Now as a business coach, I get to share my creativity, my spiritual values, help others manifest their highest aspirations and I am fulfilled.
Fulfillment is what makes work easy and fulfillment is recognizing what brings us alive, what makes life meaningful, knowing what we value. When we are fulfilled, we like being engaged in the associated activities. If we are not fulfilled, it feels like a chore. For example, when I am having a meaningful conversation with a client that is helping them move forward in their business I am totally engaged and loving what is happening. It’s rewarding to me when they accomplish their goals and I empathize and aid in their learning when things don’t go as expected. I feel blessed to share the journey with them.
Through my own journey I’ve come to appreciate that each of us has a vocation that we are naturally suited to. The gifts and we are born with, the talent we develop and the skills we learn, combined with our passion, purpose and values add up to a unique way that we each make a contribution in our world through work. It’s not always immediately apparent to us though. We are cultured to value only what we have to work hard for. Yet because our greatest talents come to us easily we take them for granted, assuming everyone else has them too.
When we are finally able to shed the limiting beliefs and conditioning that keeps us from fully expressing our passion and using our greatest gifts, our hearts start to sing. Our true vocation is bliss. Work is easy and life becomes balanced. Many of the entrepreneurs I have the priviledge to work with are brilliant examples of this principle. I look forward to sharing some of thier stories with you.
Lynne Brisdon, PCC
Tags: Balance, Conditioning, Fun, Happiness, Passion, Personal Development, Spiritual, Work
