Work is important for each of us. In many ways it defines us. We often ask a new acquaintance, “What do you do?” Some folks receive notoriety for their work. Most of us work in obscurity. Yet, our work is no less important. Whatever the work, it is important and valued. Value the work you do and value yourself for doing the work well. The world needs you. Thank you for the effort you put into your work.
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Power Thought ~ Never be Satisfied
Never be satisfied, keep learning, keep growing. It works in all parts of our lives: relationships, work, health, and our spiritual life. We’re either growing or decaying. It’s an easy choice, keep growing.
What If . . .
What if you shook it up a little today and took a different route to work, ate something different for breakfast and lunch, left your work at work and enjoyed those you live with this evening? I wonder how you would experience your day. Maybe, you’ll discover something wonderful.
Something to Think About
Lots of researchers have written about being in the flow or in the zone. Great athletes find themselves in the zone where everything else is blotted out and time slows down; it’s as if they’ve move into another dimension. Getting into the flow or zone is available to all of us. I find it when I am writing or cooking a meal. Without knowing it, I slip into the zone. It’s not something I can make happen, it happens. My guess is that most people have been in the zone and not realized it was the zone. I think it happens more frequently when we’re more deeply connected with what we’re doing and not letting extraneous thoughts cloud our minds. Happy traveling through the zone.
Something to Think About
What’s for dinner? How many times have you asked that question? Dinner is the time and place when we gather with those close to us and share a meal. The day is over, dinner marks the transition from work to relaxation. What we eat at dinner is important; however, it may not be as important as the conversations that take place around the table. When we sit at the dinner table we have an opportunity to learn about each other’s day. We have the opportunity to share our journey. The conversation may be about the day’s work or it may be about politics. Wherever the dinner conversation leads, it offers the opportunity to bring people closer together.
Today’s Good Word ~ Work
Work is important to every human being. Work provides us with a livelihood. Work becomes part of our identity. Work ties directly to our self-image. All work is valuable work. Our work links to others in numerous ways. When we view our work as important, we begin to grasp a sense of the meaning of our lives. My dad, for example, was a shoe work, bartender, and janitor. His work provided footwear for people. Drinks for those relaxing after work. And, a clean environment for people to work in. His work was valuable. He was important to a lot of people in just the same way your work is important to a lot of people.
Today’s Inspiration ~ A Prayer to Begin the Day
“Lord, help me to do great things as though they were little, since I do them with your power; And little things as though they were great, since I do them in your name!” ~ Blaise Pascal
