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A Dance With Life<\/p>\n

Are so excited to get to work that you almost can\u2019t stand it?<\/p>\n

Sadly, many people will say \u201cNo.\u201d Studies have shown the majority of workers don\u2019t like their jobs .Work is drudgery, paying our dues, a necessity evil.<\/p>\n

Geez\u2026if THAT\u2019S the way we think about it no wonder people don\u2019t want to go to work! Would YOU want to go to a party that was going to be miserable? I wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not how work has to be. In my new book coming out soon, \u201cHow to Find Your Vision and Get a Life!<\/a>\u201d there\u2019s a section that refers to a different meaning of the word \u201cwork.\u201d I\u2019ve been told that \u201cwork\u201d and \u201cworship\u201d come from the same root meaning.<\/p>\n

What if our work was a sacred act, like worship? What if what we did for a living was a contemplation of our sacred service to others?<\/p>\n

Well \u2026 it is!<\/p>\n

You may not have thought of it that way, but service to others, no matter how small, is a sacred act. Issues with religious organizations can stand in the way of our recognition of the sacred and beautiful paths we live each day.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month Mike Dooley (of tut.com fame) mused about what work would be like if we changed its name to \u201cdance-with-life.\u201d He suggested we might have so much fun being happy, meeting new people and watching the doors of abundance open to us that the sale of lottery tickets could plunge!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not selfish to be happy and enjoy life. What\u2019s selfish is hiding who you are and denying the rest of the world that special gift that only you can give. What\u2019s your gift? Are you willing to dance with life?<\/p>\n

In Spirit, Truth and Playfulness,<\/p>\n

Terry<\/p>\n

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