9 Tips for Finding Meaning at Work
Finding Meaning at Work should be the only focus we need to have in our life. If you don’t know your purpose in life, then there is a high probability that you are leading a mechanical life.
It’s not just about having job satisfaction, it needs to go beyond that. Finding Meaning at work has a direct connection to your overall Productivity and Performance. Which in turn impacts the way you lead your life – you will find yourself to be stress-free and would always look forward to work.
Finding Meaning at Work is not just restricted to Salaried people but it extends to Entrepreneurs and other Professionals too. Here are a Nine Tips on How to Find Meaning at Work (in their order if importance):
1) Be True to Yourself
2) Know What Matters to You – what makes you Happy, What Drives you, etc.
3) Analyze if the above list matches with your current job/business/whatever that you may be doing
4) Identify Gaps
5) Take steps to mitigate the gaps
6) Keep Exploring Yourself and Your Purpose
7) Realize that your work goes beyond survival needs – it is a Reflection of Who You Are!
8) Promote Your Personal Brand to Inspire Others
9) Keep Innovating & Reinventing Yourself
And, while you are at it, remember to practice the THREE PRINCIPLES of TAO (as recommended by SAMAKSH):
T – Transparency (focus on being Transparent and building Trust)
A – Accept Yourself (once you know who you are, you need to accept yourself for who you are and not what you want to be)
O – Own Your Wellbeing (take Responsibility for your actions, life and overall wellbeing)
Do this and you will realize that Life is much more than what we see on the surface. Stay Happy, Healthy and Lead a Purposeful Life!
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