| Exactly. A job is just a job, and a business is just a business. Mistaking either for anything more will lead to a paradox. Businesses just need extremely specific work to get done. Jobs are ways to get people to do that work in exchange for money. If you're flipping burgers at McDonald's, you don't reinvent their burger. If you're assembling iPhones at Foxconn, you never add your personal touch. You do what is expected of you, and if you'd rather be doing something else, you need to find a job that matches. And that's it. And most importantly, if you got paid, you're being appreciated. If you need someone to pat you on the back, know that the business is paying someone to pat you on the back because you are deemed to work better that way, and it's called overhead. It's why you're being paid less than someone who doesn't need pats on the back (probably the guy patting you on the back). Same with dangling carrots. Unfortunately, there is so much more to being human. So it truly is up to each individual person to fill in their voids. A true professional is defined by someone who is capable of remaining satisfied while accomplishing demanding work. |