I was listening to an interesting podcast the other day, which presented a mind-bending thought:<\/p>\n
Your career is actually a service to society.<\/strong><\/p>\n Think about it: everyone plays a role in society, no matter what they do.\u00a0 On the job side, they might be an accountant, a CEO, a road worker.\u00a0 Outside that, they build a family, volunteer to help others, and have social circles.<\/p>\n For society to function well, each role has value.<\/p>\n But who cares?\u00a0 Why is this important?<\/p>\n I’m just a business coach out here in the midst of the vast USA, doing my best to make a living .\u00a0 Nothing exceptional.<\/p>\n But when I think about why that might be important to society, it challenges me in a whole bunch of new ways:<\/p>\n It’s humbling to think that my role is necessary and has value far beyond just feeding my family.\u00a0 And it gives me a reason to look beyond just my daily frustrations.<\/p>\n What does it mean to YOU that your job is a necessary and valuable part of society?\u00a0 Does it open up new possibilities?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n