Feel good about work

We trade work for money, and in essence we trade our time for money. This is why they call it going to work. However, what happens when you decide that you are fitfully underwhelmed with your work and you need a valiant change of pace? Some people are simply ready to cash in their chips and come home, spend their days raising the kids instead of going to work while others just want something more fulfilling. When you trade your time for work shouldn’t you at least feel good about some aspect of your work?Older generations would say that we don’t need to feel good about our work. We just need to pay the bills and be done with it. Work isn’t about feeling good about yourself. But as the younger generations have tried on those shoes it might seem like there might be another way, like enjoying the work that you do. You shouldn’t have to trade away two thirds of your life for something that makes you miserable. If it is making you miserable, why wouldn’t you be looking for work that might make you happy? After all, there is nothing quite like coming home from a day at work feeling uplifted rather than downtrodden. In today’s world work and misery are no longer compatible. Thus, the unhappy ones should be putting their best foot forward and looking for work that is rewarding, enjoyable, and at the very least, financially rewarding. That’s the new work exchange rate.

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Instilling work ethic in young people can be a huge challenge, especially with the current trends in parenting. Is there a way to teach a self motivated work ethic without becoming a controlling parent or do you have to crack down on the next generation? The truth is, you can instill a strong work ethic in a child without forcing them to be micro managed. Children need rules to thrive, but they also need the ability to understand natural consequences.

The natural consequences of a poor work ethic is poverty, food stamps, and a deteriorating bank account. The earlier children realize that their work ethic will have everything to do with how well they do in the world the earlier they will take the reigns themselves. In all honesty, punishment and micro management doesn’t work for many children. They are only functioning on the level you are requiring them to because they aren’t interested in punishment.

When you instill an idea of work ethic and natural consequences, children can often start setting their own goals and working for them. It is not difficult for even young children to discover the power of working hard for something that they long for. As they continue to grow there is a higher chance of them showing you their developing work ethic when they understand the fluid rhythm of natural consequences. Work ethic is a huge part of raising children and youths to become productive members of society. Teaching them that their work ethic can pull them out of unpleasant circumstances empowers them to become brighter stars for tomorrow rather than victims of society.