HOW TO ENJOY HARD WORK

APPLY YOURSELF TO YOUR WORK

The Bible speaks highly of the man who is "skillful at his work" and  the woman who "delights to work with her hands." (Proverbs 22:29; 31:13) Of course, a person does not become skillful automatically. And few of us enjoy doing things that we are not good at. Perhaps that is why many do not enjoy their work; they simply have not put forth enough effort to become good at it. 

In reality, a person can learn to enjoy almost any kind of work if he approaches it with the right mind-set-that is, if he focuses  on learning how to do the job well.  "When you put your best into a task and see the results, it's very satisfying," says 24-year-old William.  "You never get that feeling from cutting corners or doing only the minimum."

Next time: HOW TO ENJOY HARD WORK-FOCUS ON HOW YOUR WORK BENEFITS OTHERS

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015