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To Find Meaning in Your Work, Change How You Think About It

A wonderful New York Times article from 2007 recounted the 20th annual "Operator's Challenge" - aka the "Sludge Olympics" - a competition for New York sewage treatment workers. The participants compete to show skill in their work, and often do so with great passion. Emily Lloyd, the commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, said of the work the competitors do, "It's tough work. It's frequently unpleasant work. And they're terrific at it." And as you read the article, you note the pride the competitors have in their work and the purpose they find in doing it well. One man, George Mossos, noting how anonymous their work can be, is quoted saying, "It's enough to serve the public."

Why is it that some people can be extraordinarily well-paid and work in pampered settings but feel empty, while others can work in the sewers of New York City and feel fulfilled? Part of the answer is purpose.

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