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Martha Ann Wright's avatar

This: “Embracing the concept of "good enough" employment: A job that pays fairly, treats you decently, and leaves you with energy for life outside work might be the actual dream—not because it's perfect, but because it's sustainable.”

My attitude is that I need a “good enough” job to fund what I do for fulfillment. I had a conversation with a coworker one day about working 1st shift versus 2nd (I work 2nd and I don’t have a goal to get to 1st). Her rationale for 1st shift being better was because her most productive time of day is in the morning. I said mine is too and I use it for doing the things that I love and that bring me fulfillment. Work gets the leftovers, but the leftovers are pretty good because I’ve already had half a day to do what brings me joy.

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Kiersten's avatar

I needed this today. I've had a challenging couple of weeks, and those nagging thoughts started creeping in - you know, the "what if I abandoned it all and moved to a beach" type of thoughts. The truth is I have *everything* I once dreamed of. If I told the me of three years ago where I am today, she would have cried with happiness. I'm not sure why we're programmed to slowly become discontent, to search for the holes in our happiness, and expect perfection in every experience, but I'm holding on to that sentiment that the challenges I feel at this moment are opportunities for growth and not a symptom of a deeper issue. Thank you!

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