Work is a financial necessity for almost everyone, along with the sacrifices work sometimes demands. It can be drudgery. But work also can be fun and exciting. The competition can be energizing. Work can be an important and positive part of our lives. There is a lot about this in Amy Wrzesniewski work about job crafting. She describes three attitudes about work — what she calls jobs, careers, and callings. These three attitudes can indicate how satisfied individuals are in the workplace. Identifying your own outlook toward work can help you define what you need — or want — in your professional life.

But if only the entire world could make their work more meaningful, and hopefully find their bliss. Meanwhile, in reality-ville someone needs to drive the garbage truck, sweep the floors, clean the toilet and many other not-very-exciting jobs; I hesitate to refer to the previous as careers. The fact is that many folk, some highly intelligent no doubt, will live a lifetime of never being in the right place at the right time. Those folk will work to pay the bills and hopefully enjoy life. Conversely there are plenty who are not all that bright who will be in the right place at the right time, or know the right people, and will live a blessed life. People with a "jobs" mindset are working for the money and contain their time at work. Most of the people I've known with this attitude tend to be dissatisfied, finding little meaning in what they do. They also are generally looking for something new. Careerists work for advancement, pay, and prestige. there are careerists with widely different levels of happiness and satisfaction. If they think they're "winning," they're happy. But others are concerned they're not advancing at the pace they want, or they're not in the role they deserve. While not entirely dissatisfied, they often wonder whether they're being treated fairly or if there's something better. But people with callings are different. They see their work as a positive end in itself. They feel good about what they're doing. They give more to their work. They get more from it. And here's a secret about people with callings: Not only are they happy and fulfilled, they're often very successful, sometimes bringing financial rewards.

Individuals with callings differ because of what they prioritize in their work. Their goals are distinctive in three ways:

• They emphasize service - people with callings put a higher priority on helping others. Some are guided by the kind of lofty purpose that's associated with leaders in religion, public service, or charity work. Others operate their businesses to serve their markets in ways that make customers better off.
• They emphasize craftsmanship - people with callings prioritize what I call craftsmanship. They want to make things happen and to be excellent in their fields, not just because of potential growth in their company but because they believe those things are intrinsically worthwhile.
• They de-emphasize money - in making career decisions, people with callings push money to the background, instead choosing to focus on what a new role has to offer beyond its monetary rewards. No one I've known with a calling has had income as one of their top career objectives.

Most people want the job satisfaction that comes with having a calling. If you see your work as merely a job or career, ask yourself if your outlook or priorities need to change. One route may be to redefine your tasks or the way you think about your work to put greater emphasis on service and on craftsmanship. If you can reconfigure your work like this, you may find a calling or at least greater meaning and happiness. If you can't, then it may be time to think about finding another position.

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