Bored At Work? Here's A Possible Reason

Bored At Work? Here's A Possible Reason

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"Relief is not found in not working. True relief is found in surrendering into the work - whatever it is."
Sark

Most of us, at some point in our lives say something like this, "I wish I didn't have to work," or "Life would be so great if work didn't get in the way."

What we really mean is quite different.

Usually, we mean we're bored, or our jobs don't suit us any longer, or we have no juice for the work we do, or we haven't yet found the work that we'd do without pay because it fulfills us in so many ways.

We know we need to work; we try to be responsible to take care of our needs and our families. But what is unspoken is our resentment of 'having to' work. It's the having to that drains our energy.

When we have to do anything, time drags; we daydream because we'd rather be somewhere else; we become really angry and may behave in unbecoming ways.

Think of the last time you had to go to the family picnic where you didn't know anyone; or going to your sister-in-law's for Thanksgiving and yet another fight broke out between her children; your boss calls you into her office and makes you sit there for 45 minutes while she takes phone calls.

The same reactions occur when we engage in work that is dull, uninspiring and unfulfilling.

Just the opposite happens when we love what we are doing.

Think about something in your life you love to do. In my case, it's ballroom dancing. When I am taking a lesson or engaging in social dance, time flies and I forget any problem of the moment that I think I have.

What is it for you that makes time fly? Gardening? Fishing? Water Skiing? Golfing? Sewing? Playing the piano?

You may not realize it, but all these things you enjoy can, in fact, be part of your work.

Anything that we enjoy, that calls forth creativity and joy, that engages us fully, can be purposeful, fulfilling and contributive.

Work has a similar definition. It is something that we love doing, that is engaging and fulfilling, that allows us to make the contribution we want to make, that enables us to use our skills and talents and that helps us feel productive and purposeful.

If your work doesn't feel like that, maybe your current work is a way to pass time or meaningless drudgery or a way merely to make money. None of these is a fulfilling reason to work.

What we need is to find work that we can surrender into as the quotation above says.

We need engagement, fulfillment, meaning, a sense of contribution, purpose, passion and a sense of being in love with what we do.

That is why it is so critical for us to find our true work in the world. It may change and evolve over time, but it should be there. And there is no age limit to expressing ourselves through our work.

Why should we decide that at age 65 our work in the world is done? Maybe it's just beginning. Maybe we've finally acquired some wisdom and skill and NOW is the time to make the contribution we've always desired to make.

So, if you are feeling a lack of engagement in your work, examine carefully what you are doing. Is it the work or have you lost your connection to work you loved? Is it time to move on? Is something else calling you?

I don't know what answers you'll get, but I do know that if you don't wrestle with these questions, you'll become more and more disengaged, not only from your work, but from your life as well.

Find YOUR work; go into it deeply; ENGAGE! Then, you'll experience the sense of satisfaction and reward you have been seeking.

About the Author:
Anita Web Weaver is the owner of Design to Shine Consulting, offering coaching, mentoring and speaking services to help people shine, no matter what, in their career, their life and their health.

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