We have discussed honest work, smart work and fulfilling work. The last component of effective work is moderation. Work is a necessary part of life. It helps to give us direction and purpose. Just think back to a day when you had a good day at work. It’s satisfying. Work is good! It’s even better when you are doing the things suggested here. So let’s be clear about work. It’s overworking that is the problem. Even God rested after doing the work of creating the world and we are given instructions to not overwork.cxiv …
I recently came across a very interesting study. The research was done to find the level of job satisfaction in various countries. There were some interesting results; not surprising, but interesting. In the United States, more than ninety-five percent of all people hated their work. Even in Japan, where workers once stayed with one company for their entire working life, more than seventy-two percent now claim they are dissatisfied with the work they do. This is obviously a growing problem, but it doesn’t have to be for you. You are different. You have decided to make changes.
So, what is the key to finding satisfaction in your work? Well, the answer is quite simple. You need to be doing work you love. Andrew Carnegie said it best, when he said, “To succeed, you must love what you do.”cxi Let’s look at why this is true. If you hate your work, you are probably only doing the minimum to get by. It may seem like you are working hard, but you are simply going through the motions. This is not fair to you and it’s not fair to the person you are working for. “One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.”cxii Many people who hate their work find it easy to do the things I talked about not doing in the section about honest work. I also dealt with this when I worked for other people, doing work that wasn’t enjoyable, the lack of enthusiasm during the week, the temptation to “call in sick,” the unhappy faces and the fatigue. It’s interesting how all of these disappear on the days we get to do the things we enjoy.
Doing work you love takes planning and thought. As I mentioned earlier, don’t quit your job tomorrow and go out and buy that infomercial plan for making millions overnight just yet. This is what many people do and that is why most businesses fail. Some of these are real money-making opportunities, but most of them are scams. Besides, you are looking for work that you love to do, not to go and make a million dollars overnight.
You need to find work that excites you; something that you are passionate about. When I was developing this program and somebody asked me about it, I would be able to talk to them for hours about it. Helping others is just something I feel very strongly about. In fact, I did it at my church and through other organizations for many years without any type of compensation. I just loved to do it. You need to find something that you just love to do.
When you start to discover what you are passionate about and begin to take steps to turn it into an opportunity to make money, you will have more energy, more happiness and more fulfillment. cxiii You will give yourself a head start into uncovering and pursuing this critical element of your life.
The truth is, when you find work you love to do and you have enthusiasm, passion and purpose, YOU CAN NOT FAIL! I see it again and again; people moving out of work they hate, into work they love. These people transform their lives’ and finances for the positive, sometimes quicker than can even be imagined.
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have a plan. I have found far too many people who do not make a plan for the work that they do to compliment the rest of their lives. They spend their days working, but they never get anywhere. …
There are many people who are poor and lack success in their finances because they are taken advantage of, exploited or oppressed, but one of the reasons I know that people will always struggle with money is because they are lazy and indifferent toward their work. …
Up this point, I have discussed the reasons why you don’t have the money you need or want in your life. I am sure that it has been revealing. Now, let’s start talking about how to get that money flowing in and through your life. …
I meet many people who are confused about money. They know that they need it and they know that having more of it will help to make life easier, but when asked about their beliefs concerning money, they draw a blank. We all have beliefs about money, many of which, we are probably unaware of. Yes, we think we want more, but at the subconscious level we are extremely conflicted. …
They never make having abundance a necessity: If you want something bad enough, you will get it. Unfortunately, for many of us, we have decided on a comfort level in our lives when it comes to money. We saw how much our parents made, we see how much our friends make and we get comfortable in that range. …
Economics is defined, by dictionary.com, as the science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind.
Another way of defining economics is that it is the effective use of scarce resources. I believe and know that, although some resources may be scarce, the money needed to purchase these resources is not in short supply. …
It is my belief that any program of success would be incomplete without a discussion about money and finances or more commonly referred to, as economics. I am not including this principle because money is a measure of success, but because if we learn to manage and use our money correctly, we can do so much good with it for ourselves, the people in our lives and the world around us. …
One of the most harmful traits someone can possess is over reliance on other people. Being overly reliant on other’s kindness or generosity makes you extremely vulnerable. I believe that God wants everybody, including you, to be God reliant. He hasn’t given your ability to produce wealth to someone else such as a long lost relative or a friend who just won the lottery. You don’t have to wait for unlikely events like these to occur. You can produce wealth today.
When the Israelites became Egypt’s slaves for 400 years, they had nothing to call their own. Everything they received came from the “generosity” of their masters. They couldn’t improve their lot in life. All their initiative and self-reliance was taken away from them. God however didn’t want them to be reliant on others or even self-reliant; he wanted them to be God-reliant, so he led them into the wilderness. Sometimes we are led into our own wilderness so that we can become God-reliant.
The freedom from over-reliance on others is a great feeling. It means that you can now follow God’s plan for your finances without fearing what other people think or say. I am not saying to reject other people’s help or generosity. Just don’t depend on it. Depend on the promises of God.
God Bless
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it will help to make life easier, but when asked about their beliefs concerning money, they draw a blank. We 
