According to Gettysburg College, the average person will spend over 90,000 hours at work during their lifetime. That's 2,080 hours every year for about 45 years.
Since we will spend a third of our lives working, creating a career that challenges and inspires us will make that time feel productive, purposeful, and worthwhile.
Some of us may have known early on what we wanted to do when we "grew up," while others are still exploring the paths available. Whichever category you fit in, there are ways to guide you in discovering work you love.
Show up every day and do your best in the job you're in.
It sounds like a no-brainer, yet so many people don't do these two simple things. Even if your current job isn't "The One," give it your all. This hard work and dedication will help you establish a work ethic and set you apart.
In every job you hold, make a list of what you enjoy.
As humans, we often focus more on the negative than the positive. Keeping a list of the aspects that we enjoyed is a great way to discover the most appealing areas. These are the projects or tasks that we find engaging, creative, inspiring, or even challenging. This list not only gives us motivation daily but provides a course for our career journey. It also helps shift our attitude to one of positivity. After all, there is no such thing as the perfect job. Even people who have jobs they love are responsible for things that they don't always enjoy.
Since we will spend a third of our lives working, creating a career that challenges and inspires us will make that time feel productive, purposeful, and worthwhile.
Some of us may have known early on what we wanted to do when we "grew up," while others are still exploring the paths available. Whichever category you fit in, there are ways to guide you in discovering work you love.
Show up every day and do your best in the job you're in.
It sounds like a no-brainer, yet so many people don't do these two simple things. Even if your current job isn't "The One," give it your all. This hard work and dedication will help you establish a work ethic and set you apart.
In every job you hold, make a list of what you enjoy.
As humans, we often focus more on the negative than the positive. Keeping a list of the aspects that we enjoyed is a great way to discover the most appealing areas. These are the projects or tasks that we find engaging, creative, inspiring, or even challenging. This list not only gives us motivation daily but provides a course for our career journey. It also helps shift our attitude to one of positivity. After all, there is no such thing as the perfect job. Even people who have jobs they love are responsible for things that they don't always enjoy.
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