When we think about Happiness @Work, we often hear the phrase - "Do What You Love, and you will not feel burdened by the work a single day in your life". But many times we do not get this freedom of choosing work that we love. We may have to do jobs to financially support our families. You may be skilled to do such jobs but they might not contribute to enhancing your happiness quotient.
Under such circumstances, you will hear another suggestion, "If you can't do what you love, then start loving what you do". Now you will say, "This is a reasonable suggestion but how to start loving my job?" A marquee research done by Positive Psychology Guru Dr. Martin Saligman and his team suggests that you will start loving what you are doing if you consciously use four or more of your core character strengths in your day to day work. You may now be thinking about how to find your core strengths. The very first step is to introspect and identify what you think are your key strengths. You can also take feedback from your family and colleagues. Additionally, you can also visit https://www.viacharacter.org/account/register to utilize the survey designed by Dr. Saligman and the team. The survey will help you identify your core character strengths. This method has worked for me, and for many others who have chosen to practice it in their professional life. I hope that you will also give this thought serious thought. "Do what you love, or love what you do" - in these two decisions lies the possibility of a joyful professional life. I wish you Happiness @work. This is Dr. Arun Bhardwaj and I will be back next week.
Namaskar!!!
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