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RE: How Important is it to Find "Meaning" in Your Work?
Meaning, purpose, and interest in my work are things that I consider absolutely crucial.
Of course, supporting my family is simultaneously utterly crucial.
I thank God every day that (though not invariably, and not every time) the money usually follows the devotion, skill, and expertise.
There is a proverb that often comes to mind in this connection:
"Do you see a man skillful in his work?
He will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men."
- Proverbs 22:29
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Not wanting to deal with a "soul sucking" career is pretty much what made me leave relative cushiness at a Fortune 500 IT company.
Truth in disclosure: I really suck — badly — at doing ANYthing "just to make money." Status, financial gain, assets and all that stuff was never a strong motivator for me. I pursue(d) them to some degree for the purposes of security but nothing else.
My wife and I both thank God regularly for making it possible for us to scrape out a living on our own terms. Our own in-house affirmation/joke is that "there will always be enough gold coins." And, indeed, the Good Lord does seem to have a way of coming through for us in times of need.
It's good to hear that you've been successful in the ways that matter most. :D
I hope that will continue to be the case for us both. ;)