Star Reachers

Job, Career and Calling

According to a study conducted by Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski, there are 3 distinct categories of workers.
(1) The first group views work as just a job and their primary focus is on the financial rewards. Having said that, these workers will move on to a better job if the pay is higher.
(2) The second group views work as a career. These people are motivated by advancement, social status, prestige and the power that comes with titles and higher salaries.
(3) The final category is those who view their work as a calling. These individuals do the work for the sake of the work itself. People in this category tend to love their work and see it as meaningful, having a higher purpose, making a contribution to society or the world.

To start looking at your work as a calling, one that has a higher purpose, here are some techniques:

1. When you view your work as a calling, having a higher purpose, this can result in being more inwardly satisfied, thereby being less bored.
2. Whether you work as a labourer, nurse, doctor or lawyer, your view of your work and whether you see it as a calling, depends on your psychology.
3. Striving for excellence in your work and doing that with a sense of creativity, the high quality of work itself could be considered as work with a calling.
4. It does not matter how small or major your job is. If you view your job as making either a direct or indirect contribution to others, then you can view your work as a calling.