I’ve run into many people who are unhappy in their current careers but cannot think of anything else they’d like to do. Most of these people have been trained to think of a job as a way to earn money—and that’s all. Their brains have never been programmed to answer the question What kind of job could bring me pride and pleasure? In this case, I suggest finding friends who enjoy their jobs and asking: What is one aspect of your job that makes you happy? The answers can stimulate thought about the sources of pleasure at work.
