Happy in your work

Even in a sagging economy with soaring unemployment rates, recent surveys have discovered that eight out of ten workers would like to leave their jobs. Another interesting fact is that more heart attacks happen on Monday between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. than at any other hour. I'm sure that all of us have found ourselves thinking, "Not another day. Not another week. Can I somehow get out of this?"
There's a verse in Ecclesiastes that says, "So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is why we are here!" (Ecclesiastes 3:21)
Notice that Solomon didn't say, "There is nothing better for people than to have work that makes them happy."
His emphasis is on you being happy in your work, not on your work making you happy.
Some people get bored with great jobs, while others approach the most mundane tasks with passion and enthusiasm. It's not really about one's job, it's about one's attitude in doing it.
Your job is what it is, and that may not change. But you can change the way you approach your work and take steps that help you find "satisfaction in your toil."
So no matter what you do, your attitude will make a huge difference in whether you're happy or whether you're unhappy.

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