Enjoy Your Work
I've recently retired which has allowed me to ponder, "What do I really want to be when I grow up?" You might think it's a bit late for this type of reflecting, but retirement is truly its own type of beast. It can call up regrets and insecurities for some, whereas others are looking for new adventures or more time with family and friends.
As I read in Ecclesiastes 3:22 this morning, "So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot," it made me review my working days. I actually like to work, but (there's always a caveat) I enjoy creative projects that have an end in sight. So much of the work that is done, especially for government institutions (no offense intended) seems to never have an end date. Or if you do finish something, you finish just in time for a change to occur in that policy or procedure so whatever you worked on, now needs to be undone.
But the writer of Ecclesiastes has a good point, "enjoy [your] work" regardless of the challenges, difficult coworkers, or unpredictable environment. Be the guy or gal that people look forward to seeing each day because of your great attitude and friendly disposition. You know those people, right? You also know the ones who are the antitheses of your positive and uplifting coworker. Don't be that guy or gal, who can suck the oxygen from the very little bit of fresh air available in any given cubicle. I'm working on my disposition too, even if my only coworkers are my husband and my cocker spaniel now!
As I read in Ecclesiastes 3:22 this morning, "So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot," it made me review my working days. I actually like to work, but (there's always a caveat) I enjoy creative projects that have an end in sight. So much of the work that is done, especially for government institutions (no offense intended) seems to never have an end date. Or if you do finish something, you finish just in time for a change to occur in that policy or procedure so whatever you worked on, now needs to be undone.
But the writer of Ecclesiastes has a good point, "enjoy [your] work" regardless of the challenges, difficult coworkers, or unpredictable environment. Be the guy or gal that people look forward to seeing each day because of your great attitude and friendly disposition. You know those people, right? You also know the ones who are the antitheses of your positive and uplifting coworker. Don't be that guy or gal, who can suck the oxygen from the very little bit of fresh air available in any given cubicle. I'm working on my disposition too, even if my only coworkers are my husband and my cocker spaniel now!
Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
My high maintenance "coworker";)
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
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