TIP 52

ALIGN YOUR VALUES AND VISION

       Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

MARGARET FULLER

The key to having fulfilling work is to do something that is in alignment with your highest values. I’m not referring to values in the moral sense of right and wrong, but rather in the sense of doing what you truly love to do—that which is of intrinsic worth to you personally. When you are living in accordance with your values, you are most fully alive and most fully yourself. For example, you might value creativity and invention. You might value travel and adventure. Or perhaps peace, being spiritual, or honoring God. You might value risk, speculation, and experimentation. Or perhaps grace, beauty, or elegance. Maybe you value ...

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