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“This is the real secret of life to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” ~Alan Watts
Work to produce, to create, to share, to build, to participate, learn, and grow. Do not work out of fear, worry, guilt, doubt, or anxiety. While we may feel we need to work in fear of losing our jobs, or protecting our jobs, the choice is ours. Viktor Frankl, the holocaust survivor, psychiatrist and author of Man’s Search for Meaning teaches us that even in the worst of circumstances, we can choose. “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
Even during this time, when we may be worried we will lose our jobs, we can still choose our approach to work. Make your work a mindful experiment. Immerse yourself in the art of what you do. See the opportunity you have to live these moments each day, serving your customer or colleagues, supporting your family, adapting to the many changes you have experienced.
Try not to be lost in worried thinking, anticipating a negative future you do not control. The future is uncertain, this is true. Use your precious moments wisely. Until you know otherwise, you may work to create forward momentum in your company, rather than working out of your stress. Today while you are working, allow yourself to enjoy the present which is truly a gift.
Kim Perone is a Success, Bereavement, and Resilience Coach and Mindfulness Trainer at Center4C (The Center for Clarity, Compassion & Contentment) offering 1:1 coaching, workshops, programs, retreats, workplace training and resources to support you on your life’s journey. Kim is the author of The Case For Clarity, Compassion, and Contentment: Finding Your Center available at www.center4c.com and Amazon. For more information about cultivating clarity, compassion, and contentment in your life, contact Kim at [email protected] or (518) 301-359 or visit www.Center4C.com.
