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I recently watched Oprah as she told the story of a
man who walked away from making millions at Microsoft in order
to build libraries and distribute books in developing areas
around the world. Other people featured on the show told Oprah
similar stories of how they left their jobs to find their
purpose. The show was very inspirational but it also troubled
me. I began to think about all the people I meet around the
world who don't plan on leaving their jobs and yet they are
burned out, tired and purpose-less.
In fact, in a recent Harris Interactive poll 42% of those
surveyed said they were burned out. Only 15% were actually
energized by their jobs.
I believe these numbers are perpetuated by a misconception
that in order to live a life of purpose we have to leave our
jobs and go solve world hunger, feed the homeless, move to
Africa or start a charity. While these are all noble causes
and there are people called to do these very things, for many
of us our bigger purpose can be found in the here and now, in
the jobs we have right under our noses. And when we find and
live this purpose it will provide the ultimate fuel for a
meaningful life.
After all, we can eat all the avocado, drink all the water
and do all the exercise we want but unless we live and work
with purpose we'll never be fully energized. Research shows
that people who apply their strengths towards a bigger purpose
beyond themselves are happier and more energized.
You may not build libraries around the world but you can
find the bigger purpose in reading to your children. You may
not feed the homeless every day but you can nourish your
employees and customers with a smile, kind word and care. And
while you may not start your own non-profit organization you
can begin a charity initiative at work. After all, "charity"
means "love in action." You can make a difference every day
and touch the lives of everyone you meet. While these people
may not be starving because of a lack of food, you can provide
them with a different kind of nourishment that will feed their
souls and feed your own in the process.
I heard of a Janitor who worked at NASA and even though he
was sweeping floors he felt his bigger purpose was
contributing to put a man on the moon. I met a Bus Driver who
knows his purpose is to help kids stay off drugs. I met a
hairstylist who saves lives by taking time to talk about life
with each client. I met an administrative assistant who has
become the Chief Energy Officer of her company. I know a
Popeye's Chicken employee named Edith in the Atlanta Airport
who makes millions of air traveler's smile each day. The list
goes on...
Ordinary people with an extra-ordinary purpose bigger than
themselves.
In any job our purpose waits for us to find it and live it.
It's not the job we have but the energy and purpose we bring
to it that matters.
I can't tell you what your purpose should be but I can tell
you that everyone of us can find a bigger purpose in the job
we have. I can tell you that we can find the excitement in the
mundane, the passion in the every day and the extraordinary in
the ordinary. I can tell you that every job, no matter how
glorious or boring it may seem, will get mundane if we let it.
Purpose keeps it fresh and when we are filled with purpose, we
never run out of gas.
Don't wait until you go to Africa to start living with a
mission. Don't wait until the weekend to feed people who are
hungry. Bring your mission to work, start feeding yourself with purpose today and nourish
others in the process.
Sending Positive Energy Your Way,
-Jon
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