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Top 10 Reasons Why You Must Have Your Dream Job
By Joel Garfinkle
1.
Allows You To Be Your True Self All of The Time
It takes a tremendous amount of energy to step into a false persona for
work and not be your true self. Your dream job will enable you to not be
"Jekyll and Hyde" but will allow you to be your true self at
all times and not waste energy.
2.
Fits Into Your Life
Your dream job will integrate perfectly into your lifestyle and will fit
you wonderfully. It will feel like a natural part of you and will not
hinder your life and other aspects of your life (family, hobbies,
interests, etc.). This does not mean that there will not be times when
your job will interfere with your life - that is something that will
happen. But a dream job will interfere with the rest of your life
significantly less than other jobs. For example, your dream job may
offer you flex-time so that you can work at home at times to spend time
with your family. You will still have to work but it will offer you more
flexibility and more of what you want.
3.
Incorporates Your Values
A dream job will have the same values as you and will not ask you to
embrace values that do not resonate with you or to go against your
beliefs. If you have a concern for the environment, for example, your
dream job will not ask you to be involved with toxic waste dumping.
4.
Allows Your To Tap Into Your Unique Gifts
Everyone has different gifts and qualities - your dream job will allow
you to tap into your unique gift and express it fully. You'll notice
that work will feel more effortless due to the use of your gifts and
you'll begin to notice the impact you're having on all that you touch.
5.
Gives You Energy Instead of Draining You
You feel energized by your job instead of drained and exhausted by it.
You look forward to it and embrace every part of it. You start to notice
that you have energy for other things both in and outside of work.
Having more energy has the benefit of helping you to become more
creative and enthusiastic. Imagine the possibilities when you harness
all the energy that will fill you.
6.
Enables You To Align With Your Passion and Do What You Love
There is an ease that comes with cultivating your passion. You'll feel
as if you're coming to your true home and doing what you're meant to do
in this lifetime. As you do what you love, you realize your purpose is
being fulfilled and you feel satisfied and comfortable.
7.
Helps You To Make a Difference to Something You Believe In
It enables you to feel good about giving to your job knowing that you
are making a difference in some way and your unique talents and gifts
are being used to bring about change to something that is important to
you.
8.
Is Enjoyable & Doesn't Seem Like Work
You wake up every day excited about going to work instead of dreading
it. You can have fun at work and feel happy about doing your job. You
might find yourself asking "Do I really get paid to do this work?
It feels more like a hobby than a job."
9.
Follows Your Wants Instead of Your Shoulds
You listen to your intuition and your heart instead of your rational
mind and/or what society and others think you "should" do. As
you listen to what you want, you begin to know yourself more clearly.
The rest of your life starts to rearrange itself around who you truly
are and not who you were supposed to be.
10.
Fulfills You
You feel a sense of completion. The work you do, how you do it, and the
responsibilities and roles all come together in a way that makes you
feel satisfied. You know the work you are doing is having impact and you
are truly serving your purpose.
Copyright 2003, Joel Garfinkle, All Rights Reserved
Joel Garfinkle provides a step-by-step Dream Job process that has guided thousands of clients to find the perfect job and reach career fulfillment. For Career Coaching Services:
http://www.dreamjobcoaching.com/coaching.shtml
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