Daily Dharma 02: Do Good Work

May 31, 2008 by ScottyDoo  
Filed under Daily Dharma

(Guest post by David from DailyDharma.net)

Day 2: Do Good Work.

“Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.” – Garrison Keillor

So many of my friends come to me from time to time and say, “I’m just so unhappy at work.” I understand. I sympathize with them, because at times I have been very unhappy with my job, too. But in order to lead a happy life, an unavoidable step is to put your soul into the work you do — even if it means learning to love an unlovable job.


Photo by Daquella Manera.

Today, Do the Best Job You Can

I used to commiserate with them, tell them I disliked my work too, discussed the possibility we had not found our callings, and fantasized with them about quitting.

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