How To Love Your Job

"How To Love Your Job"

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I. “If you can't be in the job you love, love the job you're in.”

We have all been advised, at one or the other time, to find the job we love. Sadly, we don’t live in a perfect world and often end up doing something we never dreamt of. More than forty percent of people all over the world are stuck in something they don’t want to do. Getting the job you love is a dream everyone cannot achieve. So what to do if you find yourself with a job that you don’t like? Do you want to quit and start a new life? However, there is no guarantee that after quitting your present job, you would find the job you love. There is no such word as 'workplace heaven'. However, there is a way to love the job you are in. In other words, "If you can’t get a job that you love, love the job that you have got." Here are some ways by which you can convert the job you loath into the job you love. Read on to know how to love your job and make your work fun.

II. Ways To Love Your Job

Self-Motivation
Remember Emily of “The Devil Wears Prada”, how she used to motivate herself by saying “I love my job” constantly? Even though that was sarcastic, she still made a point. You have to constantly search for things to motivate yourself. Pinpoint your energy peaks and work at that time. You will surely work better. Make a list of all your accomplishments and reflect on them when you are feeling low. Allow yourself to be inspired, as that way, you will learn to love your job.

III. Excel In What You Do
Excellence is to do common things, but in an uncommon way. To love what you do, you have to excel in it. Learn everything about what you do and what you are doing wrong. Sometimes, even unknowingly, we start dreading our job simply because we suck at it. Take interest in what you do; find out ways to improve your work. If you got a job and are still continuing there, something must be going right. Nobody hires a person whose work sucks. You may be good at it, but take it as a challenge and try to be the best.

IV. Challenge Yourself
Sometimes, the problem is that we really don’t know where we are heading and that’s why we start dreading the job we are doing. It is very important to challenge yourself constantly. Find out ways to spin change in your direction. Work hard and be ready to take any challenge thrown your way. Praise yourself, if you have been able to finish the job before the deadline.

V. Make Friends
We can make even the most boring place into fun by simply being with people we love. All right, it is not necessary that you will start loving every person ay your workplace. However, if you are in a friendly place, you long to return there. So, do your best to make friends at your office.

VI. Manage Stress
Stress is the main factor that leads you to negative thoughts and makes you dread everything, including your job. Join stress management class, incorporate exercises and yoga in your daily routine and take balanced food. Even when the workload is high, take essential breaks. Don’t be in the habit of mulling over everything, at all times. Give your best and let things come into play!

A. Read the above article and answer the following question.

What is the article mainly about?
a. Tips about how to find a perfect job for yourself
b. Tips about how to love the job you have
c. Tips about how to earn more income from your current job
d. Tips about how to make friends in your workplace

B. Read the above article and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1. According to the author, if you don't like what you are doing, you should just quit and try to find a better job.

2.The author believes that 'workplace heaven' does exist and you can find it if you try hard enough.

3. According to the author, even if you try to find inspiration or motivate yourself constantly, it won't make you like your job more if that job does not really suit you.

4. The author suggests that you should try to do your best in whatever you are doing. This is one of the things that help you to like your job in the end.

5. According to the author, challenge is something you should always avoid because it creates stress and anxiety.

6. The author believes that if you have a lot of friends at your workplace, it will make work more enjoyable.

7. The author believes that it is not important to learn how to manage stress. Also, joining yoga class is a waste of time.


C. Guess word meanings from context

1. What does 'convert' (paragraph I) mean?

2. What does 'dread' (paragraph VI) mean?


D. Identify reference terms

1. What does the word 'them' (paragraph II) refer to?

2. What does the word 'it' (paragraph III) refer to?

(Please find the answers to the above questions in the comment section below.)