Hina Javed Malik
Work is something that you have to do and this is the reason that many people spend a significant portion of their life being engaged in some form of employment or vocation. Whether you are in a leadership position, working for others, or are self-employed, your work is the central commitment that influences how you respond to all of life. But you find it hard to actually imagine a connection between the words meaningful and work. Finding meaningful work is considered to be relegated to just the lucky few who are born with extraordinary talent. Therefore, you don’t even think that meaningful work is even possible.
But scientific research has found ways that can help you find meaningful work. Following are a few ways that can help you succeed in doing so:
Don’t pinpoint:
The biggest mistake while finding meaningful work is that you pinpoint the exact thing. But it is not possible for anyone to have a specific address until they reach closer to their destination. Therefore, figure out what qualifies you to value and what would you like your job to have. What would you like to be doing if money is not an issue? It will help you explore the fields that will potentially be good for you.
Connect your passion with your values and talents:
Once you find the answer to what your passion is, it would be easier for you to find deeply meaningful work for you. Finding a career that directly maps to one of your specific passions is not easy but in order to maximize your happiness, the job and field you chose should relate to your passion in some way.
Pursue a path that fosters learning:
If you find it hard to actually find your real passion, you better pursue work that encourages learning and growth in your personal and professional career. When you seek a kind of job that encourages learning and growth, it results in the expansion of your self-worth, opportunities, as well as potential careers.
Your direction will change:
You may not pay attention but your direction toward your path will change many times. The starting and ending point will be related although they may be distinctly different. Once you begin to follow what you are interested in, you will begin to find increasing clarity and different fields of work.
