Enthusiasm

en·thu·si·asm (n-thz-zm)
n.
1. Great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause.
2. A source or cause of great excitement or interest.


From websters....

Ive bypassed some of the definition, because tonight we dont for once need to talk about god.

Dont you find that those things that you do with enthusiasm are the same things that you do better? I do.

Speaking of I do, I recently had the opportunity to stand up in a wedding for a very dear friend of mine. He was very enthusiastic about the ceremony, and to prove my point, it was one of the more enjoyable events I have been party to.

And thats the point. When you are interested, engaged, ie enthusiastic, about what it is that is going on around you, it is likely that you will have a much better result. You will be more focused on that which is happening around you. You will be less stressed about the outcomes.

I went north a few times in the last months with some friends to ride atv's on the trails. I was enthusiastic about it, wound tight would be a better term, and thanks to the iowan, I had a machine at my disposal to use. We had an unbelievably good time.

Work can be the same way.

While some people go to work each day with a feeling of excitement, anticipation, and enthusiasm about the events to come, others go to work with the same feeling of excitement, anticipation, but replace enthusiasm with dread.

There are many factors that contribute to this. Boredom. Dismay at the thought of the interactions that might come to pass, the list goes on and on. Sometimes people hate their jobs.

I have always tried to lighten this mood with the statement that if it was always fun, they wouldnt have to pay us to show up. Keep in mind, you are being paid for your time, not neccesarily your enthusiasm. If you use your time wisely, regardless of whether you are excited about it, you will continue to be paid for your time hopefully.

But yet, so many of us are not satisfied with our jobs. For many of us, it is a feeling of being undervalued. Others feel underpaid. Some of us dont like our co-workers. Yet, it is like i always say, there is bullshit in any job, some jobs just have less than others.

So we go on. We may look lazily for another position, but we generally dont quit working untill we find a new spot. Reason being, we cant afford to quit, we have mortgages, etc.

I have some friends who are enthusiastic about the work that they do. They are among the most successful people that I know. I congratulate them on finding a job that allows them to have that attitude.

For the majority of us, I will just say this, Get back to work, your kids need to eat.