The benefits of Work in perspective

Working is a way of life in unqualified necessity to the adult
in America-or any other country-today.To make a living,paying
bills the rent or the mortgage or the raise of a family,one must
be working.In a way,we were train in life to go look for a job
in our upbringing preparing for that one
job.School,college,extra curricular activities.All of these have
and were created to have some influence in helping the
individual choose what job they will get once they become an
adult and are out on their own.But too many people live to work
and view work as the means to an end.The majority of Americans
spend more time at the workplace than with familes,yet this
doesn't change that perception.That all of those hours spent in
a office,or out in the field selling,or in a classroom
teaching,are only there because of the paycheck at the end of
the week.To live a happy and fulfilling life,it is necessary to
that perception.We should work to live not like most people they
live to work.Work has its own rewards,in and of
itself.Remembering this,we live in an era where work takes up so
much of our lives.Here are some of the benefits.

There is an inherent discipline instilled in us with the
presence of work in our lives. Work demands a commitment. It
demands a schedule. It demands a certain amount of structure.
Take a look at anyone you might know who is unemployed. Look at
their way of life. It may seem desirable to have all of the
hours of the day to do whatever you want with them, but it can
be more of a burden than a fulltime job. It leads to a breakdown
of those qualities that make us human beings. Without goals and
deadlines and tasks to accomplish, a man (or woman) is no longer
meaningful to society. They offer nothing. And it won’t be long
before that person knows it.

Work leads to growth as a human being. While it’s not the only
facet of our lives that can foster such growth, it may be the
most important one. If one is challenged on a daily basis by the
rigors of work, they are forced to change and grow to meet those
challenges. Whether they are manifested in the acquisition of
new customers or the learning of a new computer system, or even
teaching the mechanics of a foreign automobile to someone new on
the job, these tasks make us better. Without them, we grow
stagnant.

As a whole, work improves us. It makes us better. Conquering new
challenges can lead the way to promotions and more money, but
that is again treating work as a means to an end. There is
personal satisfaction in these challenges, apart from the
rewards at the end of the day. Those that choose to view work in
this way will be happier in the long run. A popular t-shirt
slogan says that he who dies with the most toys wins. You may or
may not subscribe to that philosophy, but what does it say of
all the time before your death? Shouldn’t you enjoy the race?

Otto Zepeda
Stop the rat race job