from James Clear Bill Watterson, the cartoonist and creator of Calvin and Hobbes, on the difference between ambition and happiness: “…having an enviable career is one thing, and being a happy person is another. Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes […]
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[From Dww-work]… GOD’S CALL TO LEN TANG A decade ago, I was working in Silicon Valley for Oracle Corporation, the world’s second largest software company next to Microsoft. At Oracle, on top of paying me $40 an hour, they stocked the fridges full of free drinks all day long, provided a free world-class gym to […]
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by Frederick Buechner How do you find your mission in life? Finding your mission in life – Richard N. Bolles, in What Color is Your Parachute? Bolles – quotes Buechner, p. 306 “The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work a) that you need most to do and b) […]
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“It’s worth recognizing that there is no such thing as overnight success. You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this […]
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Worst Jobs Ever Think your job sucks? There have always been sucky jobs through history. Here are some that are probably worse than yours…