A practical guide to finding fulfilling work – by understanding yourself.
The idea that work might be fulfilling rather than just necessary is a recent invention. These days, in prosperous areas of the world, we don’t only expect to get paid, we also expect to find meaning and satisfaction. It’s a big ask and explains why so many people have an identity crisis in their work lives.
A Job To Love is designed to help us better understand ourselves in order to find a job that is right for us. It explores the myths, traps and confusions that get in our way, and shows us how to develop new, effective attitudes and habits.
With compassion and practicality, this book guides us to discover our true talents and to make sense of our confusion, desires, and aspirations – before it is too late.
- FIND A CAREER YOU LOVE a guide to finding fulfilling work through self-exploration.
- PRACTICAL EXAMPLES AND EXERCISES to inspire fresh thinking about our jobs and ourselves.
- BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED gift format with ribbon marker.
Tabela de Conteúdo
1 Introduction
i. How we came to desire a job we could love
ii. How alone we are on our search
2 Obstacles to Having Goals
i. The ‘vocation myth’
ii. The vagueness of our minds
3 The Pleasure Points of Work
i. Identifying what you love
ii. The anti-fixation move
iii. The output/input confusion
iv. What is a job like?
4 Obstacles and Inhibitions
i. Family work templates
ii. Fixing parents
iii. The dangers of success
iv. Confidence and inner voices
v. The ‘perfectionism trap’
vi. The duty trap
vii. The impostor syndrome
viii. The job investment trap
ix. If it were a good idea, I wouldn’t be the one to have it
x. Evolution not revolution
xi. The energising force of death
5 Consolations
i. Happiness and expectations
ii. Self-compassion
iii. Why no single job can ever be enough
iv. Falling in love again v. Good enough work
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