By Maria Rotondo Mark
With the fast pace life many are experiencing; we cannot do all things well, all the time. Some important matters may just slip through the cracks.
Self-reflection ought to be considered, just to ensure we are speaking a similar language. A broad misunderstanding is, the perceived duality of job and career.
Let’s look at the word itself; JOB is a three-letter word, generally taught in early life. How we learned to take responsibility varies from individual to individual.
CAREER is a six-letter word that takes longer in developing, a work in progress, often motivated by free will.
After asking the question of job/career, I was astounded by the countless ways it is described. A ninth grader’s version of job is, ‘you do a job for money, a career is something you do freely, regardless of money.? Other interpretations extend in all directions across the border.
Purpose behind job is another consideration toward personal satisfaction. Many jobs lead to career; career can turn to job, depending on how the career came about.
Self-chosen careers tend to be longer lasting, while careers influenced by others could lead to job re-discovery of other beginnings.
Whether doing a job or a career, the commitment stands. Do the best job humanly possible no matter how it began. There is a common sense thought that prevailed in my developmental years and continues:
‘An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.? Or, ‘give unto Caesar things are Caesar’s, unto God, what is God’s.?
Possibly, we need a refresher course to get onto what truly matters.
Empty and meaningless jobs are a result of empty and meaningless self-perceptions. Let’s begin this New Year with a fresh perspective, much like pure white snow covering unimportant matters.
Dig through the accumulation and get a ‘Kick-start,? a push or a rocking motion toward respectful productivity for self and others.
‘Human worth has a place in our challenged economy.?
Maria Rotondo Mark is owner of MakeOver Place salon, 5888 Dixie Highway. Call 248-623-9348/248-459-3684.