“White
collar or blue, the worker is taken to be a machine. Engaged, not as a whole
person, but as a tool of production, he becomes alienated from his work and
himself. No wonder the worker is more interested in sports or gossip than in
his or her work. No wonder, in the words of popular bumper talk, he ‘would
rather be fishing,’ or she ‘would rather be shopping.’ Work devoid of meaning
and spirit, work without discipline and satisfaction of a job well done, is
work without joy." ~ Laurence G. Boldt, Career Consultant/Author
There are words from Brandi Carlile’s song, “The Story,” that I might sing, and perhaps you, too. “All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to” You don’t have to be single or alone to feel the depth of those words. Someone in a longtime marriage or relationship might feel them, too. The voyage through life takes each one of us through an assortment of experiences. Some of them ennoble us. Some crush us. Some lift us beyond ourselves and carry us into the lives of those who need us. And some carry us to those we need. Some experiences are burdens. Others ease and encourage us. Some leave us baffled and unsure. Some build confidence within us and are so affirming that we grow in substance, in courage, in tenderness, and sympathy. As we age, the lines in our faces can represent the hurts we have not yet resolved. Or t
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