Do you have
fun at what you do? I cannot tell you
how many people I talk to tell me they hate their job. I really do believe that no one should work
at a job they hate. I know that whole
bit about the economy being bad and jobs are hard to find. That may have been true, but that does not
have anything to do with you hating what you do.
One of the main tenets of Scouting is to have fun. We try to
have fun at everything we do. I have seen first hand that a Scout can have as
much fun cleaning up after dinner as he can playing a game. Scouts learn fun is something you make not something
you stumble across.
I believe we have three options open to us
when it comes to having fun at work. As with all things in life, it is your
choice if you have fun or not. These are suggestions, but they will change the
way you see work if you follow them.
Option One: Make the job fun
You may not have the choice in
what work you do all the time, but you do have a choice on how you see it. You have the ability to put the fun in your work and that starts with
attitude. If you are positive and see
life as a gift to be enjoyed, then you will find the fun in everything you
do. For the person who lives with
gratitude and purpose, even the most stressful and unpleasant job can become
enjoyable and something to be thankful for.
It is up to you on how you want to see it.
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”
– Dale Carnegie
(1888-1955)
Author/Educator
Option Two: Find the fun
Everything has an element of fun
hidden in it. It is up to you to find
that fun and exploit it to the fullest.
Look around you and find the person who seems to be enjoying themselves
at work, (there is always at least one), and see what they are doing. Befriend them and share in their fun. You can do wonderful things when you start to
have a bit of fun at work. I think of
the words of an American educator, Randy
Pausch who said, "Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun."
Option Three: Go find the fun
If you cannot have fun at what
you do now, go find a job, or create one, that you can have fun at. There are great opportunities out there that
are perfectly suited for you if you are willing to find them and make them
work. First,
however, you have to believe in yourself and in them. The sports
star, Joe Namath said, "When you have confidence, you can have a lot of
fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things." Success comes to those who enjoy what they
do. Find what you love to do and then do amazing things.
You matter! You matter to the
world and to yourself. Remember to be
your best, love God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your
world.
Scouting Out of Uniform
is a personal blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to
personal development and success principles and is not an official site of The
Boy Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the
Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting
for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal
Development Coach and proud Scouter. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or
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