| If we could truly enjoy our work and sleep peacefully at night, the
world would become a rosy paradise. On the contrary, if we cannot enjoy working and cannot sleep soundly at night, the world may appear to us like hell. It might be the case that we cannot sleep well because we are not enjoying our work. If we lead a satisfying life, enjoying our work during the day, we should be able to sleep comfortably during the night, without worrying about anything because of the pleasant fatigue accumulated throughout the day. Thus, learning how to enjoy work may be, I believe, like a key to the gate of heaven. There are several necessary preconditions for enjoying work. The first condition is being independently minded. It is said that the deepest desire of human beings is to attain self-realization. Whenever people feel they are forced to work, they can barely last a day in a job. People need to have energy and the desire to do things, but these must come from within themselves. Quite naturally, when we have a genuine interest in our work, our senses are fully activated, and the energy and enthusiasm to tackle challenges well up in us from within. However, when we are in physically weak condition, the vitality that makes us tremble with joy can not possibly be generated. It is also true that if we are tired we tend to become easily discontented. It is now widely accepted that the food we eat has a profound influence on the mind as well as the body. Some people say that eating pork can quickly relieve fatigue and stimulate the vitality necessary to tackle work. When we are not getting on well with the people around us at work or at home we can easily become depressed. Therefore, we will find it truly difficult to devote all our energy to work unless we develop our character so that we can establish and maintain smooth relationships with others. When you are in such a state of mind, you should have the sincere belief that we are working for the sake of the company and all the people. Then you can free yourself from your egoistic concerns and brighten up. The last important point is to have clear hopes and goals in our work. Keeping our hopes and goals in mind can help us to positively face and tackle major difficulties. I believe that in order to enjoy our work we have to fulfill the above-mentioned conditions. |