Working is tough and can be draining. You can feel unmotivated to go to your paid job sometimes. So the question becomes why work?
Which of the following reasons on this list applies to you?
To provide necessities
To provide comforts
To provide luxuries
To be able to give to others
To have something to leave for your children
To be able to support your son in laws or sons while they learn
to leave an estate
To be able to pay for your children’s weddings
So that you will have what your needs met.
So you can build an emergency fund
So that you feel you are achieving your responsibilities as an adult human being.
To carry on the tradition of your profession in your family be that a doctor, jeweler, teacher.
Because you worked hard to get the degree you work in.
To be in contact with interesting people.
To have stimulation, entertainment, and fun.
To build your social network.
To do your part in smoothly functioning society
To, through your work, make contributions to society, others, and the world.
To gain new skills
To learn new things
To keep your skills sharp.
To receive praise from others
To feel respected.
To gain admiration.
To have power over the people that report to you.
To influence decisions
To have power over the course of events
To enjoy socializing with your coworkers.
To meet people
To feel a part of a company
To feel stimulated
to be challenged
To expand your emotional and intellectual life
To get feedback on your successes
To compare yourself to others
To feel fulfilled
to get challenged and feel sharp
To create something new
To give you structure and organization
You can write some of these down so when you get out of bed you can stay motivated to keep doing the work you are meant to be doing. Knowing your why makes it easier to do it.
