Personal Worth and Value
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (158679)
Boise, Idaho
April 25, 2020 8:55am CST
In reading about Paula Faris' new book "Called Out: Why I traded The Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling" I wondered how many of my friends here on Mylot and online are identifying with job and career and not the true calling of their lives. She was co-anchor of Good Morning America and co-host of The View for quite a while now and had gotten burned out. The book is about how she came to realize what her true calling in life is after personal tragedy and decisions about her personal life.
Are we happy with where we are in life? Is our career enough? Is it our "true calling"? For me, I was very happy with my job in customer service but knew it took a bad seat to the problems my family was having and I was lucky to get early retirement. How about yourself?...
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Apr 20
I finally found a job that might not be my calling, but i enjoy doing it. Ive had too many jobs I loathed
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@celticeagle (158679)
• Boise, Idaho
2 May 20
I hear that! Loving what you do is a wonderful thing.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 20
@celticeagle it does make a huge difference
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@celticeagle (158679)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Apr 20
Have to read her book but seems to be taking care of her family and some religious things she is doing.
@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
25 Apr 20
No idea! I love being a writer but I'm still not sure if that's already it.
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@RebeccasFarm (86485)
• United States
20 May 20
I am happy with where I am I have lived a full career previously.
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@sallypup (57707)
• Centralia, Washington
25 Apr 20
I retired years early cause my husband landed a decent job. And cause of that decent job, we moved and cause of that move, we left what supported me emotionally. And here I am, above the poverty line in one way and below in another. Such it is.
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@celticeagle (158679)
• Boise, Idaho
2 May 20
That's a bummer. I am fortunate to have a pension and SS.
@LindaOHio (155469)
• United States
25 Apr 20
I was happy in my jobs but not with the people I was working with. I was glad to retire early on disability.
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@celticeagle (158679)
• Boise, Idaho
2 May 20
I can sure understand that. I worked with some oddities to be sure.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
25 Apr 20
Reading books is good Habit.
I have one small kid of age five. So my all time consuming to taking care of us..
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