Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
A key aspect of any exploration into purpose involves the concept of right livelihood—finding work that offers us something we believe needs doing, beyond pay benefits, vacations, and security. Right livelihood narrows the gap between what we dream and what we do, and deeply honors the gifts we have to offer the world, while acknowledging what is required for survival. This notion intimately weaves together work, money, and creative expression. A basic principle is “We must not work hard to get what we don’t want!”
How do we define success for ourselves? Much flows from that deceptively simple query. Meaningful work marries passions with skills, allowing us to measure success in any currency we choose: money, people helped, habitats saved, the degree to which we are experiencing peace, health, and love—whatever our own personal criteria may be. Most people direct their precious time and life energy into accumulating money and the stuff it buys, trying to create a sense of security and diverting themselves. But does it make sense to give up five days doing what is not fulfilling, so we can enjoy the other two?
Even if we can’t live it right now, we can at least envision work that is more satisfying, the first step to making it so!
Freedom from substances offers more opportunities for meaningful work, aligned with purpose.
Hazelden Foundation
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